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Michael Packard says he was trapped in the whale's mouth for 30 to 40 seconds before it tossed him back in the water, bruised but otherwise unharmed. Experts tell NPR such events are extremely rare.

Fire crews extinguished a blaze that followed the crash which seriously damaged the building. Two people were injured and a firefighter and a paramedic were treated, a public safety official said.

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going up July 20 on a rocket made by his space exploration company Blue Origin. So is his brother. And now a mystery bidder has won an auction to join them.

China's famed wandering elephants are on the move again, heading southwest. The direction of their travel could be a good sign, since authorities are hoping to lead them back to their original home.

Even before Invisibilia looked into the viral sensation of Norwegian Slow TV, NPR has had its share of "ambient media" pieces, with stories dating back to the 1970s.

The NBA all-star won two championships with the Miami Heat, an Olympic gold medal and membership in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He's written a new book called Letters to a Young Athlete.

Prime Space Delivery, An App They Can't Refuse, and Baseball's Sticky Situation.

Our panelists read three stories about happy endings, only one of which is true.

Elephants on Parade; Ancient Oversleeper.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: A Real Caffeine Headache; The Green Thumb Club; and Seatbelts Are Sexy.

All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.

Our panelists predict who will take the third seat on Jeff Bezos' rocket to space.

Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called "the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting."

This year's pilgrimage, which begins in mid-July, will be limited to people from within the kingdom because of the pandemic. Last year about 1,000 were allowed, down from about 2 million historically.

"Loving Day" celebrates the historic ruling in Loving v. Virginia, which declared unconstitutional a Virginia law prohibiting mixed-race marriage — and legalized interracial marriage in every state.

NPR host Scott Simon speaks to Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa about his new collection of poems.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kevin Cook, the author of The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA's Challenger Disaster. The space shuttle exploded after launch 35 years ago.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Wolfgang Van Halen, son of late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, about his new band Mammoth WVH, and its self-titled debut album.

President Daniel Ortega continues to crack down on political opponents, jailing at least seven potential challengers in November's presidential election.

The latest from Joe Biden's first overseas trip as President, attending the G7 meeting in Cornwall, UK.

It's one of the oldest criminal cases cracked with the new DNA technology. The murders of teen sweethearts Lloyd Duane Bogle and Patricia Kalitzke had gone unsolved for more than 60 years.

It was a decision that appalled and angered Syrian opposition groups and international medical organizations. On May 28 Syria was appointed to the World Health Organization's Executive Board.

A Barbet, a Biewer terrier, a Belgian Laekenois and a Dogo Argentino are the newest breeds to compete at the 145th show, being held for the first time outside New York City because of the pandemic.

When Russia was still the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, summits with its leaders were largely about fears of a thermonuclear duel and mass annihilation. Here's a look back at the highlights.

Someone opened fire in a busy entertainment district in the Texas capital early Saturday before getting away, authorities said. Investigators were looking into what sparked the shooting.