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A still image from an LAPD officer's body-worn camera shows the pilot of a small plane being dragged to safety, after his aircraft crash-landed in the path of an oncoming commuter train.

A plane crashed, then was smashed by a train. Its pilot was rescued just in time

A Los Angeles police officer's bodycam video captured the dramatic sequence, showing police and a bystander working to free the man from the wreckage.

Belle and Sebastian: Tiny Desk Concert

The band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If You're Feeling Sinister.

Stew Discovers 'Something Deeper'

Singer/songwriter Stew seamlessly blends gospel and funk with sophisticated lyrics, sweet melodies, and an even sweeter voice. His eighth album, titled Something Deeper Than These Changes, takes the listener on intimate journeys into Stew's past, and offers vivid portraits of the people he is closest to in the present. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles the musician.

Taylor Swift, pictured in 2021, is the inspiration for the name of the newly described Twisted-Claw Millipede, <em>Nannaria swiftae.</em>

Taylor Swift was the inspiration for the name of a new millipede species

The Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede, or Nannaria swiftae, was among several new species found in Tennessee.

The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a total of 60 cases in which the J&J, Janssen vaccine resulted in rare and potentially life-threatening blood clots.

FDA limits Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine to some people due to blood clot risk

The chance of dying after receiving the Janssen vaccine is about 1:2,000,000. But with multiple COVID-19 vaccines available, the FDA is limiting the use of the J&J vaccine.

Sandra Douglass Morgan speaks during a news conference announcing her as the new president of the Las Vegas Raiders NFL football team Thursday, July 7, 2022, in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Raiders have hired the first Black female team president in the NFL

Sandra Douglass Morgan is a Las Vegas native and graduate of Eldorado High School; the University of Nevada, Reno; and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Joey Chestnut, left, and Miki Sudo pose with 63 and 40 hot dogs respectively after winning the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Monday.

Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo chow their way to victory in Nathan's hot dog eating contest

Chestnut took his 15th win at Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, and Sudo made a decisive comeback to win the women's title.

Salsa bandleader Ray Barretto was known for his strong-armed conga slaps and lighthearted vocal asides.

A Lively Dispatch from 'The Latin Motown'

Like many at the Fania label, salsa bandleader Ray Barretto recorded quickly and often: Barretto Power is one of four albums he released in 1972. Some, inevitably, are duds, but this one is incandescent, exemplifying the label's genre-crossing creativity.

An Acoustic 'Moneymaker' from Rilo Kiley

In this live performance at KUT, the band performs a few songs and discusses its ascent from independent cult success to full-on pop stardom. Hear acoustic versions of songs from Rilo Kiley's new album, Under the Blacklight.

Benny Golson All-Stars and Joe Zawinul in Concert

From the 2006 North Sea Jazz Festival, saxophonist Benny Golson leads an all-star jam in honor of trumpet legend Clifford Brown. Keyboard synthesist Joe Zawinul, performing with the WDR Big Band, revisits the pioneering 1970s fusion collective Weather Report. Listen to both concerts recorded by JazzSet.

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