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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz

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Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUNC listener Aaron Jones of Cary, North Carolina.

Sunday Puzzle: End-of-year quiz

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 25th, 2021: A Stocking Full of Fun
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'Wait Wait' for Dec. 25th, 2021: A Stocking Full of Fun

Happy Holidays, one and all! Dig deep in that stocking, because we've wrapped up a collection of our favorite moments from this past year, just for you! And, no there's no gift receipt.

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 25th, 2021: A Stocking Full of Fun

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Yes you candy!

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Sunday Puzzle: Yes you candy!

NPR's Scott Detrow plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Harry Yudenfriend from Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Sunday Puzzle: Yes you candy!

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 18, 2021: With Not My Job guest Keke Palmer
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'Wait Wait' for Dec. 18, 2021: With Not My Job guest Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer is BUSY. An Emmy-winning actor, writer and singer, it seems there's nothing she can't do. We put that to the test when we ask her three questions about palm readers and other psychics.

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 18, 2021: With Not My Job guest Keke Palmer

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The top five video games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff

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The top five video games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff

Our picks for best new games run from the humorous to the horrific (sometimes, both at once!), from tight single-player stories to sprawling online sandboxes.

The top five video games of 2021 selected by the NPR staff

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Tuesday

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Sunday Puzzle: What rhymes with tourist site?

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Sunday Puzzle: What rhymes with tourist site?

NPR's Don Gonyea plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Jamie Tyrrell from Somerville, Mass.

Sunday Puzzle: What rhymes with tourist site?

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 11, 2021: With Not My Job guests Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin
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'Wait Wait' for Dec. 11, 2021: With Not My Job guests Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin

Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin are the co-creators and co-stars of HBO Max's South Side. We invite them on to answer questions about the far, far, far south side — Antarctica.

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 11, 2021: With Not My Job guests Bashir and Sultan Salahuddin

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Friday

The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

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The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect behind the Nintendo Entertainment System, which dominated the home video game industry and helped launch games like Mario and Donkey Kong.

The video game pioneer behind Nintendo's groundbreaking console has died

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: It's (not) rhyme thyme

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Sunday Puzzle: It's (not) rhyme thyme

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Rich Storrs from Marlborough, Conn.

Sunday Puzzle: It's (not) rhyme thyme

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Saturday

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 4, 2021: With Not My Job guest Audra McDonald
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'Wait Wait' for Dec. 4, 2021: With Not My Job guest Audra McDonald

Emmy, Grammy and six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is a legend of both stage and screen. We'll see if she can add one more award to her shelf by answering three questions about Burger King.

'Wait Wait' for Dec. 4, 2021: With Not My Job guest Audra McDonald

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Sunday

Saturday

'Wait Wait' for Nov. 27, 2021: A Cornucopia of Guests Edition
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'Wait Wait' for Nov. 27, 2021: A Cornucopia of Guests Edition

It's Thanksgiving! The perfect holiday to gather around the table and enjoy a sandwich made from only the very best Wait Wait leftovers. After all, the show is always better the second time around.

'Wait Wait' for Nov. 27, 2021: A Cornucopia of Guests Edition

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Sunday

Sunday Puzzle: Wordy to worldly

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Sunday Puzzle: Wordy to worldly

NPR's Leila Fadel plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner Steve Vittori from Gig Harbor, WA.

Sunday Puzzle: Wordy to worldly

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