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Yellow jersey winner Christopher Froome of Great Britain and second-place Nairo Quintana of Colombia raced neck and neck on the final climb during stage 20 of the 2013 Tour de France.

The 100th Tour De France Wraps Up With A Win For The British

Organizers feared this year's Tour wouldn't generate the excitement of previous years. Not so.

A computer image generated by NASA shows objects orbiting Earth, including those in geosynchronous orbit at a high altitude. The objects are not to scale.

U.S. 'Space Fence' Radar System Goes Silent, After 50 Years

The U.S. Air Force has pulled the plug on a radar system that tracks thousands of objects orbiting Earth, from satellites and debris to meteors. The military says the shutdown can save $14 million annually. A replacement plan is in the works.

Fans wave the flags of Mexico and the United States before a friendly soccer match in Philadelphia in 2011. The match ended in a 1-1 tie.

A Couch Divided Over U.S.-Mexico Soccer Match

The teams play a crucial World Cup qualifying match tonight in Columbus, Ohio. Code Switch editor Luis Clemens writes about how he'll watch the game with divided loyalties.

Oculus Uses 'Henry' Premiere To Whet Appetites For Its Virtual Reality Headset

The virtual reality company Oculus is close to releasing a headset for games, movies and other entertainment. The company premiered an animated short called Henry that will come with the headsets.

Oprah Winfrey is putting her money where her mouth is, buying a stake in Weight Watchers International.

Oprah Buys 10 Percent Share In Weight Watchers, Will Join Its Board

Winfrey will also lend endorsements and share her own weight-watching journey as the company tries to shift its focus to meet changing dieting habits.

U.K.'s Mounting, Controversial Video Surveillance

There's concern by privacy advocates about the growing use of surveillance cameras. They point to the U.K. as a place where the technology is everywhere.

Jamaica's Ministry of Health released a reggae music video about how people can protect themselves against the Zika virus.

Rapping Doc With A Reggae Beat Tells Jamaicans How To Fight Zika Virus

Doctor and musician Michael Abrahams acknowledges that "Zik V is not in the Caribbean territory" but sends a message that "prevention is the greatest weapon."

FCC Wants To Force Cable Companies, And Their Set-Top Boxes, To Adapt

A proposal being launched Thursday could result in boxes that subscribers could buy, not just rent, and that could provide streaming online content alongside traditional cable channels.

Carlos Aguilera recently discussed how he played the saxophone during surgery to remove a brain tumor at Regional Hospital of Malaga, in Andalusia, Spain.

Brain Surgery Serenade: Man Plays Saxophone During Tumor Removal

Partially sedated, Spanish musician Carlos Aguilera played "Misty" and read sheet music to help neurosurgeoons preserve his talents.

Video: UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Whips, Nae Naes And Slays

The viral video of DeJesus' routine doesn't show an athlete dominating in a traditionally white sport despite her race. She's an athlete celebrating her identity in the sport she loves.

Reporting from a Seoul cat cafe, one of the many themed cafes in Japan and Korea.

Reporter's Notebook: Settling In In Seoul

NPR opened a South Korea bureau in March. Correspondent Elise Hu offers her take on the wonder and the wackiness of life and journalism in East Asia.

The cheetah known as Sarah or Sahara holds the record as the fastest land animal on earth. She has died at the age of 15.

Sarah The Cheetah, World's Fastest Land Animal, Dies At 15

The Cincinnati Zoo euthanized the cheetah known as Sarah this week. Cheetahs usually live to 8 to 12, the zoo says. Sarah was famous for running 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, a record for land mammals.

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