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For several years now, historical preservationists have been stepping up efforts to transfer millions of hours of precious, perishable sound recordings to a single, stable format. At the Library of Congress, technicians are working feverishly to convert their huge collection of tapes, CDs, LPs, eight-track tapes and other audio formats to a playback format that will stand the test of time. NPR's Rick Karr reports on an effort some observers call foolish.

More and more TV shows now rely on scientists to keep their facts straight. NPR's Scott Simon talks to astroparticle physicist David Saltzberg, who is a consultant to the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory."

The Dallas Police Department's Street Racing Task Force and patrol officers are cracking down on people using their cars and ATVs to take advantage of the icy roads for drifting.

King Charles III was crowned today — in a display of pomp and pageantry in London.

In a major win for the Biden administration, the court ruled Texas and Louisiana lack the standing to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement guidelines.

Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

Anglican conservatives headed into a conference in Jerusalem last week with angry rhetoric and veiled threats of a split. But as their conference ends, they went only so far as to call for a church within a church, something that is unlikely to fly.

Al Oerter, the discus thrower who won consecutive gold medals in four straight Olympic Games from 1956 to 1968, has died of heart failure. After track, he began a career as an abstract painter. He was 71.

Peace between Bahrain and Israel might start off slowly. But some in this small Arab country have doubts, and neighboring Saudi Arabia is still holding off normalizing ties with Israel.

The price of eggs skyrocketed at the start of the pandemic. That had some states crying foul — and filing suits against egg companies.