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Our sun was born in a cosmic cradle with thousands of other stars. Astrophysicists say they want to find these siblings in order to help answer the question: Are we alone out there?

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.

We look back on the life and music of one of the most beloved artists who's ever come through the Tiny Desk: Mac Miller. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

Voters in at least seven states are deciding ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states.

The floating Olympic cauldron, held aloft by a giant glowing balloon, is still making regular appearances two years after the 2024 Paris Games, showing up all summer long in the nighttime Paris sky.

Plus, Kennedy performs an intimate set at Bewley's Cafe Theatre, tucked just off of Dublin's bustling Grafton Street.

Not only does Tori Kelly fill the Tiny Desk with her commanding voice but also genuine joy and light.

Mon Laferte aims to contradict, expose or challenge norms; she takes the assignment of performing in an office space as no exception.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KNPR listener Calvin Siemer of Henderson, Nev., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

For more than 50 years, Los Mirlos has cultivated its own Peruvian twist on cumbia, featuring reverb-heavy, surf-rock guitar.