Westminster Dog Show Welcomes New Species — Cats
Yes, you read that right – this month, cats will make an appearance at the Westminster Dog Show. It's a break from 141 years of tradition.
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In Lighthearted Turn / Newspaper Takes Crime Reports / And Makes Them Haiku
Charlie Smith, publisher of The Enterprise-Tocsin, wanted to liven up one of the weekly newspaper's most popular items. So he started counting syllables — then put the finished poems on Twitter.
622 Pieces — That's How Many Legos It Takes To Build An NPR Headquarters Model
Tyler Williams is on a quest to get the Lego company to make a new kind of lego set...a replica of NPR Headquarters.
Dead Pitches: The Curse Of The Christmas Tree Bugs
Some stories don't make it past Weekend Edition's editorial meeting, but others are worth a second look. Before hitting air, producer Ollie Dearden brought his holiday horror story to an entomologist.
On This German Island, The Breakers Bring Gifts Ashore: Thousands Of Toys
You might say something eggstraordinary (sorry) happened on the North Sea island of Langegoog. Tens of thousands of little eggs containing toys washed ashore there, much to the delight of local kids.
Merry Prankster In L.A. Wants To Start 2017 On A High Note
The iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, Calif., read "Hollyweed" for a few hours Sunday morning, thanks to a New Year's prank.
A Remembrance: The Great Animals That Died In 2016
This year has become widely known for celebrity deaths, but a number of great animals have also died this year.
World Leaders Welcome New Year With Messages Of Reconciliation — Or Not
Statements from world leaders in the final days of 2016 range from the reflective to the inflammatory to the unusual.
Run, Run, Fast As You Can! We're Smashing Your House, Gingerbread Man
They've been run over with cars, exploded by fireworks, bombarded by cannons and squished under children's snow boots. But in Australia, these baked buildings are demolished for charity — and fun.
Reviewing 2016 With 'New Yorker' Satirist-In-Chief Andy Borowitz
Andy Borowitz's job is satirizing the news, which he does for the New Yorker's Borowitz Report. So what did he think of a year full of fabrications and fake news?