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Lonesome George was the last of his subspecies of giant tortoise from the Galapagos. For decades scientists tried to find him a mate, but he died alone. NPR's Adam Cole offers this elegiac tribute.

In the backs of pickup trucks, construction workers lie among tools and blankets, headed to the city for a day's work. Alejandro Cartagena turned his camera on the carpoolers.

The traditional solution for refugees who need garb is to hand out hand-me-downs. A new U.N. program has a different approach.

We hear perspectives on the Charlie Hebdo attack, from Secretary of State John Kerry, French philosopher Bernard Henri Levy, Conan Obrien, Imam Anjem Choudary and Somali-born writer Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

Attorney General Eric Holder is attending international talks in Paris after the deadly attack on the satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter Lauren Frayer in Paris.

For each familiar two-word phrase and name, take one or more letters from the start of the first word plus one or more letters from the start of the second word to name a country.

Hospitals across Great Britain declared "major incidents" this past week, with non-emergency operations cancelled and extra staff called in to cope with overcrowded emergency rooms.

Wine pairings aren't just for fancy dinners. Tootsie Rolls and a rich port, french fries and riesling: Wine experts from across the country offer advice on pairing wine with unpretentious snacks.

An archive recording of a Jazz@ThePalmer concert as aired on January 9 , 2015, and recorded in October 2013 and made possible by the support of the The…

George Clooney's September marriage has been the subject of a lot of jabs that are only sort of about him.