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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Milo Fett of New Carlisle, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.

The voluntary industry guidelines come amid a dramatic rise in accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin. At the same time, more and more kids are using melatonin on purpose as a sleep aid.

Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year, the holiday brings up the pain of knowledge that hostages are still captive after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

One Sudanese poet's words reflect the pain and the loss of a year of devastating war in Sudan.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Scott Manas of Miami, Florida and puzzle master Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest Puzzlemaster Greg Pliska and WBEZ listener Rich Foss of Lake Forest, Ill.

Consumers tend to spend about 10% more when they adopt mobile contactless payment methods, according to research from Assistant Professor Yuqian Xu at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Giancarlo Esposito calls his newest role <em>"</em>the highlight" of a decades-long career. He's known for playing a drug kingpin on <em>Breaking Bad.</em>

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest Puzzlemaster Greg Pliska and Wisconsin Public Radio listener Eric Maixner of Appleton, Wisc.

Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest Puzzlemaster Greg Pliska and KGOU listener Nate Tschaenn of Yukon, Oklahoma.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with guest puzzler Greg Pliska and listener David McKinnis of Fairfield, Connecticut.