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Kicking off a week of stories on Morning Edition about the extraordinarily talented children often known as prodigies,

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said that the man fell behind a barrier where there were no animals, but that a cheetah nearby with her trainer noticed his calls for help.

The U.S. is calling for the president of Niger to be released after soldiers say they have seized power in a coup in the West African country.

When U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder said he would ask a federal court to throw out the conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the move surprised both supporters and critics of the veteran lawmaker. Stevens was convicted on corruption charges last October, but Holder says federal prosecutors' mishandling of the case taints the conviction.

In The Orphan Master's Son, Adam Johnson sensitively imagines life how ordinary North Koreans struggle to endure work camps, professional torturers and the repressions of an all-powerful state.

Sometimes NPR's foreign correspondents take a break from war and other serious business to enjoy daily life in their adopted cities. Here our Pakistan correspondent tries a "miracle" drink.

Valentine's Day is a month away, and we want to hear your love stories.

Queen Bey lived in the brick house in Houston until the age of 5. The family who lives there now managed to get out of the house unharmed.

NPR hears from astronaut Reid Wiseman who was on the space station for four months in 2014. He discusses his photo of Italy at night from space.

Humans first landed on the moon 50 years ago on July 20. Former astronaut Michael Collins was a member of the historic mission.