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Our poll of NPR staff and contributors produced dozens dozens of favorite games. We've tagged ones that are appropriate for kids, and for those who may be new to the hobby.

Our poll of NPR staff and contributors produced dozens upon dozens of favorite games — but twenty received more nominations than the others. Each of those

As spaceflight inches closer to becoming a reality for some private citizens, science correspondent Geoff Brumfiel chats with the New York Times disability fellow Amanda Morris about why one organization wants to insure people with disabilities have the chance to go to space.Email Short Wave at ShortWave@NPR.org.

The end of the 2021 hurricane season was officially November 30. This year, there was a lot of hurricane activity. Today on the show, producer Thomas Lu talks to meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about this years hurricane season — the ups, the lulls, and the surprising end. Plus — how climate change might be affecting these storms. You can follow Thomas on Twitter @ThomasUyLu and Matthew @MatthewCappucci. Email Short Wave at ShortWave@NPR.org.

Jane Goodall is a renowned naturalist and scientist. Shes made a career studying primates and chimpanzees. But lately — something else has been on her mind: climate change. It might feel like theres nothing we can do, but in her new book, The Book of Hope, co-authored with Douglas Abrams, Jane reflects on the planet and how future generations will fight to protect it. Check out "Jane Goodall encourages all to act to save Earth in The Book of Hope" for a review of her new book. Email ...

Planning for a space mission to last more than 50 years

Why do some songs can stick with us for a long time, even when other memories start to fade? Science reporter (and former Short Wave intern) Rasha Aridi explains the neuroscience behind that surprising moment of, "Wow, how do I still remember that song?!" Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

Humans have scalp hair. But why is human scalp hair so varied? Biological anthropologist Tina Lasisi wanted to find out. And while completing her PhD at Penn State University, she developed a better system for describing hair — rooted in actual science. To hear more from Tina, check out these webinars, Why Care About Hair, and How Hair Reveals the Futility of Race Categories. And to dive deep into Tinas research, we recommend her paper, The constraints of racialization: How classification and ...

Emily Kwong is host and reporter of NPRs Short Wave podcast. Michael Zamora/NPR NPR Short Wave host and reporter Emily Kwong is a third generation Chinese American, but shes never spoken her familys language. Until now. At age 30, shes trying to learn the language for the first time, and unpacking why she never learned it in the first place. NPR YouTube Emilys father, Christopher Kwong, stopped speaking his first language — Mandarin Chinese — when he was five-years-old. Born ...

Happy Pride, Short Wave Listeners! Heres a fun episode from our archives to celebrate the month!Its another "Back To School" episode where we take a concept you were maybe taught in school as a kid, but didnt really learn or just forgot. Short Wave producer Thomas Lu and host Maddie Sofia go on a journey to explore what a rainbow exactly is and how we see them! We all remember ROY G BIV, right?Email us your Back-To-School ideas at shortwave@npr.org.