NPR Topics: Fun & GamesGames, puzzles, and contests plus odd stories from comedy, art, and society.The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking- August 29, 2008 The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94063925&ft=1&f=1052 CH-CH-CH-CH-CHanges- August 24, 2008 Each word you're given has the letters C-H within it. Rearrange the letters to come up with an anagram that begins with C-H. For example, "inch" becomes "chin."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93882476&ft=1&f=1052 Moms Discuss Teaching Sportsmanship Despite Loss- August 19, 2008 The Olympic Games are throwing a spotlight on how elite athletes respond to winning and losing. However, the challenge of good sportsmanship in the face of loss is something that many parents have to confront regularly, whether their children are playing sports, or competing in spelling bees. This week's Mocha Moms discuss teaching kids good sportsmanship, even when they lose.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93731998&ft=1&f=1052 Is It A Real Gun, Or Is It Airsoft- August 17, 2008 Airsoft guns are the hottest new type of toy replica guns. They shoot lightweight plastic BBs and are designed to look as real as possible — so real that police, teachers and parents often can't tell the difference.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93456690&ft=1&f=1052 A Turn Of Phrase- August 17, 2008 Every answer starts with the letter A and completes a familiar three-word phrase that takes the form "blank of blank."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93648515&ft=1&f=1052 Waterboarding At Coney Island: The Thrill That Chills- August 16, 2008 It might not be surprising that waterboarding, the controversial interrogation technique that simulates drowning, would become the subject of satire. But it was shocking to many when artist Steve Powers created an attraction called the Waterboard Thrill Ride.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93654870&ft=1&f=1052 Of Primo Importance- August 10, 2008 In the on-air puzzle, you are given several 10-letter words. For each word, rearrange the first five letters to spell a common word and the last five letters to spell another common word.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93474081&ft=1&f=1052 Hasbro Gives Clue Board Game A Makeover- August 8, 2008 This time, the murder at the heart of the game occurs at a party of the rich and famous. The weapons have been updated, too. And though the characters' names are the same, they've got new back stories.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93417780&ft=1&f=1052 |