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In preparation for the new Star Wars film, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with franchise fan and podcaster Mike Pilot about a new name you might hear next week — BB-8, a droid in the new film.

In Draper, Utah, a fire broke out at the Living Planet Aquarium. The animals were fine and no one was hurt — thanks to Santa Claus. The Salt Lake Tribune says this Santa was a local fire inspector.

Chris and Matt Hicks were expectant fathers. Both mothers went into labor the same day. Matt and his fiancee got to the hospital first. Chris and his wife arrived later but their baby was born first.

Watch the new band from The National's Matt Berninger as it performs "Return To The Moon" live in the studio.

The posthumous release of an album recorded 10 years ago showcases the interplay between the late trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and his longtime pianist John Taylor. Critic Kevin Whitehead has a review.

At 95, New Yorker editor Roger Angell has written decades' worth of books and articles. Maureen Corrigan says it's a great pleasure to spend time in the company of his latest book, This Old Man.

Disagreement over terms like "all natural" or "100 percent natural" has spawned dozens of lawsuits. The Food and Drug Administration is requesting comments from the public on what "natural" means.

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Ocean acidity threatening the marine food web … All the carbon humans are spewing into the atmosphere through smokestacks and tailpipes is increasing the…

A tale of memory and the emotional waves of memory as told by the band Stolen Jars.