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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMC listener Maureen Perrotte of Ravena, New York and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WFIU listener Mark Minster of Terre Haute, Ind., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with Kevin Demko of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

From majestic eagles to adorable otters, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History features many beautiful creatures. But a current museum exhibit showcases some lifeforms that don’t qualify as cuddly or attractive. “Amazing Species: Life at the Limits” shows visitors many plants and animals with distinct features that have allowed them to survive in extreme conditions.

As co-host of WNYC's Peabody-award-winning radio program 'On the Media,' Brooke Gladstone views the current relationship between President Donald Trump and the national news media from a unique vantage point. Gladstone investigates how the media shapes our world view and tries to provide listeners with the tools to decipher the often overwhelming media chaos each week alongside co-host Bob Garfield.

Pangolins — raccoon-sized animals that resemble artichokes — are the most trafficked mammal in the world. Chinese state media say more than 3 tons of scales were recently seized in Shanghai.

Baddiewinkle is an Instagram influencer with more than 3 million followers. She's also a great-grandmother, and, at 88, she's written a new book: Baddiewinkle's Guide to Life.

Cleveland City Council held a six-hour meeting Tuesday on a proposal to spend public money on expanding Quicken Loans Arena. This upcoming Monday, the measure will go before council’s finance committee, which is typically the last stop before a vote on the floor. The deal would extend Cleveland’s admissions tax for another 11 years, up until 2034. An estimated $88 million in revenue from collections at the Q would help pay down the debt on renovation work there.

After a 3-year-old slipped into the gorilla enclosure on a crowded day at the Cincinnati Zoo, a security team killed the gorilla to save the child. A tranquilizer shot was deemed too dicey.