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A shark attacks a surfer, but he survives unscathed.

Brent Roske is a Hollywood writer-producer-director who's come to Des Moines, Iowa, where he's started a television show that's rapidly become a destination for presidential candidates.

The good news for Greeks is that banks are open again. The bad news is a sales tax hike that's made most things more expensive. It's an attempt to raise more tax revenue and balance the budget.

Sandra Bland ended up in a Texas jail after a confrontation with police following a traffic stop. Authorities say Bland killed herself in custody. Her family disputes that version of events.

"Waves are not stationary objects in nature. They're not diamonds or roses or something that you just look at," says New Yorker journalist William Finnegan. His new memoir is called Barbarian Days.

A celebrated English playwright and rapper connects with her audiences through storytelling and poetry.

The New York Times reports that the escape, which riveted the nation, was an exercise in "patience, timing, determination and physical strength."

Also: Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to run for President; there's violence in Burundi's contested presidential election; and the Houston Ship Channel reopens after an accident.

Today's lingo seems creative, but slang in 19th century America was every bit as colorful.

Even little kids like big ideas. These TED Radio Hour segments are great for curious children who want to know more about the world.