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Wordle is a daily dose of delight, despair, and sometimes smugness

The daily online word game Wordle has absolutely exploded in popularity in recent weeks. It's a game that gives you six chances to guess a five-letter word, giving you clues along the way about which letters are right and whether they're in the right places. It's addictive, but it can drive you mad.

Wordle is a daily dose of delight, despair, and sometimes smugness

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Radical Candor: Kim Scott

Since 1992, Kim Scott has worked in almost all levels of management—from a diamond business in Moscow to startups in the Silicon Valley to leading teams at Google. Along the way, she developed a management philosophy called "radical candor" that calls for "caring personally while challenging directly." Kim has since provided CEO coaching at Dropbox, Qualtric and Twitter and is the author of several popular leadership books.

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Biden Says He'll Make His Supreme Court Pick By The End Of February

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will move to confirm Biden's choice as quickly as possible. And Trump allies are under investigation for an electoral college gambit — but experts say that it's unlikely they will face criminal penalties.

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Did E.T. Phone Us?

A few years back, a radio telescope in Australia picked up a radio signal that seemed to be coming from a nearby star. One possibility? Aliens! NPR science correspondent, Geoff Brumfiel, joins the show to talk about the signal and how a hunt for extra-terrestrial life unfolded.

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The three biggest stories of the day in 10 minutes.

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Consider This from NPR

Make sense of a major news story and what it means for you.

The Omicron Wave Is Receding. What Happens Now?

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Daily analysis of the biggest news out of Washington.

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How I Built This with Guy Raz

Stories behind some of the world's best known companies.

Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn

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Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

The secrets, regrets, and wins that define modern leadership.

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America's funniest mechanics take calls from car owners.

#2208: How Safe is Too Safe?

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Your curated guide to brilliant creators.

I Wish I Made That: John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats

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What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Two New York legends get into the culture.

Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

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Omicron Around The World: From "Zero COVID" To Rising Cases

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Wordle is a daily dose of delight, despair, and sometimes smugness

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The Omicron Wave Is Receding. What Happens Now?

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Biden Says He'll Make His Supreme Court Pick By The End Of February

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Sundance film roundup; Ukrainian Americans react to crisis in Eastern Europe

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Capital Gazette: "All Of A Sudden... It's Different"

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The Spider-Man Problem

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn

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Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz

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Ben Baller Talks Reinvention, Hip-Hop, And The High-End Jewelry Game

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From KGB Officer to Russia's Longest Leader: Vladimir Putin

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Best Of: A Journey Through The South / The Genius Of Buster Keaton

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Whodunit at 'The Afterparty' plus the lie of 'Laziness'

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Tap dancing Twizzlers, cockroach warriors, and fairy tales! Oh my!

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Que Dios nos ayude

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Update: Oscar Grant and the Attorney General

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You Can Fall, Just Don't Stay There

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Wordle is a daily dose of delight, despair, and sometimes smugness

Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Brian Cox

The Best of Car Talk

#2208: How Safe is Too Safe?

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

I Wish I Made That: John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats

Only A Game

OAG Staff Picks: Peter Sagal, Tup Holmes, Leo Ferris And More

What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito

Robert Glasper On How To Get More Young People Into Jazz

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Invisibilia

Therapy, with Friends

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