Every August in Galax, Virginia, thousands of people gather for the Old Fiddler’s Convention. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/16/nx-s1-5503425/old-fiddlers-convention-bluegrass-banjo-galax
Long ago, the Inca Empire in South America used knots called khipus to keep records. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5500316/khipu-quipu-inca-empire-knots-record-keeping
Fewer people are going to Las Vegas.
In June, about 400,000 fewer visitors came compared to last year. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/nx-s1-5492413/las-vegas-trump-summer-travel-decline
Scientists in Europe studied a small yellow songbird called the Great Tit. They found that some bird couples stay together after raising their chicks…but others “get divorced.” This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/30/nx-s1-5482865/great-tit-songbirds-sometimes-divorce
Marvel’s newest movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is getting great reviews — and for good reason. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/25/nx-s1-5475015/review-fantastic-four-first-steps-marvel-cinematic-universe
Nutella-maker Ferrero is buying the American cereal company Kellogg for $3.1 billion. This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/10/nx-s1-5463521/ferrero-kellogg-cereal-nutella
Some people, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say seed oils are unhealthy.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5453769/nutrition-canola-rfk-seed-oils-soybean
If you love fast cars, you might enjoy the new movie F1. Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a former Formula One driver who returns to racing after an old teammate asks for help.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/27/1254874780/is-there-vroom-in-your-summer-for-f1-the-movie
Founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez are getting married in Venice, Italy, later this month — and the event is causing a stir.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/23/nx-s1-5442345/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-wedding-venice-protests
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Nintendo’s newest game system, the Switch 2, was released earlier this month. Even though it’s not as powerful as PlayStation or Xbox, fans lined up for hours to get one.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1254264655