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Egyptians are on edge, waiting to see who comes out of the latest political deadlock as the new president, but, as The Nation's Sharif Abdel Kouddous points out, whoever wins will likely be at the mercy of the military.

Firefighting planes in Colorado were grounded for 90 minutes after an apparent meteorite forced the planes to land for safety.

This summer, Tell Me More talks to some of today's most popular comedians. Host Michel Martin first speaks with Thomas Miles, or "Nephew Tommy." He entertains millions with prank phone calls, as one of the co-hosts of the popular Urban Radio program, The Steve Harvey Morning Show. Advisory: This segment may not be comfortable for some listeners.

The former Penn State football coach faces 48 criminal counts involving 10 alleged victims.

Andrew Sarris, who popularized the auteur theory and was called the "dean of American film critics," died on Wednesday. He was 83. Fresh Air remembers the longtime film critic for The Village Voice with excerpts from a 1990 interview.

Here's a hint: Compare the number of scientific papers on a disease with the number of people affected by the illness. There's lots of research on diabetes and not so much on elephantiasis.

California is the top dairy-producing state in the nation. And its dairy farmers are split over the impact of the latest farm bill's impact on the government's antiquated milk price support system.

Singer Santi White says her father steered her artistic development by introducing her to the music of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti at a young age.

The Olympic Committee had told organizers of the Ravelympics that they were infringing on a trademark. But after knitters complained loudly, the USOC's threat unraveled.

"Hymn #76" is no starry-eyed tale of soap-opera love. Pug sings about the real thing, commitment, which is nothing without faith. A tender hymn proves to be the perfect vehicle for Pug's message.