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09/10/2025

World Cup tickets are on sale. Scoring them may not be easy — or cheap

FIFA launched the first window of regular ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. Brace yourself: because they may not be easy to get — or cheap.

09/10/2025

What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.

09/10/2025

New books this week include Secret of Secrets — the sixth installment of The Da Vinci Code saga, plus a tech memoir from Tim Berners-Lee and a career-spanning anthology from Terry McMillan.

09/09/2025

In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.

09/09/2025

Democrat who called RFK Jr. a 'charlatan' says U.S. is vulnerable to next pandemic

Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, says Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is "not following the science," like he said he would during his confirmation hearings earlier this year.

09/08/2025

How white beans, chorizo and some olive oil can smooth out an awkward transition from summer to fall.

09/08/2025

Have you taken the new KNKX app for a spin? 📲

If so, we want your feedback! Send us your thoughts via the app (instructions linked below). We're continuing to make updates and are very excited to get this new and improved experience into your hands.

Now available for iOS and Android, the new KNKX Public Radio App keeps you connected to NPR, local news, jazz and blues.

09/08/2025

World Cup ticket sales are about to begin. Scoring them may not be easy — or cheap

FIFA is set to launch the first window of regular ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. Brace yourself: because they may not be easy to get — or cheap.

09/08/2025

What happens to money set aside for unused Democracy Vouchers?

Sometimes vouchers are pledged to a candidate who doesn't make it through the primary before spending them. Here's where those donations go.

09/07/2025

Over 95% of people in the U.S. own a smartphone. You know what a smartphone can be? A pocket radio. 📻

So grab your 📱and check out the new KNKX app!

Now available for iOS and Android, the new KNKX Public Radio App keeps you connected to NPR, local news, jazz and blues.