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The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.

Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.

In a Republican runoff debate that grew contentious at times, state superintendent of public instruction candidates Robert Franklin and James Taylor shared concerns about each other that drifted from past incidents to political rhetoric.

Tuerff has taken his experience and turned it into an international kindness movement, asking people to complete three random acts of kindness during 11 days in the month of September.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WKAR listener Heather Kay of Okemos, Michigan.

Brian Frange, who calls apples the "greatest fruit to grace the earth," has made it his calling to rank and re-rank at least 100 varieties of the fruit, based on 10 criteria, including density, skin, flesh, crispness, beauty and, of course, taste.

Konrad Wert is a one-man band of sorts, known to his fans as Possessed By Paul James. He performs live at NPR's headquarters.

Based on the cult classic "Paranormal Activity" film series that debuted in 2007, Levi Holloway's new stage version, directed by Felix Barrett, delivers precisely what horror movie fans are looking for.

Peele says that his turn as the director of a horror/thriller film comes from a "deeper place in my soul" than his previous comic work. Originally broadcast March 15, 2017.

Everyone knows about the multimillion-dollar salaries and celebrity status of NBA players. But in the shadows of the NBA, men toil in the relative obscurity of the D-League to keep their dream alive.

As George Zimmerman's trial wraps up, host Michel Martin talks with a roundtable of social media watchers about public opinion of the case. They discuss how the courtroom proceedings are playing out in living rooms around the U.S.

A recent episode of FX show Louie raised some controversial questions about women, weight and body image. Did the episode miss the mark? Our panel of writers and bloggers weigh in.