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The comic artist was discovered off the coast of Nago, Okinawa, Japan, wearing snorkeling gear. First published in 1996, the series he created became a worldwide sensation.

Jane Ruseski of Morgantown, W.V., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

The cause of the fire, which stretched about 200 acres as of Thursday morning, remains under investigation.

We can't help you with your fear of Friday the 13th. What we can do is tell you that your fear has a name: paraskevidekatriaphobia — and we can teach you how to say it.

COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.

The NCAA will allow the state universities to maintain separate athletic programs after integrating as Commonwealth University

The delay suggests that the House speaker does not have the votes he needs to pass his plan. Boehner may bring the bill back for a vote later or pull the bill from consideration.

Temple Grandin is one of the world's greatest animal behaviorists. She is also autistic — and has put that to work for her. Grandin has written several books on animals, including Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior. This weekend, HBO will premiere a made-for-TV movie based on her life.

In the past, the zoo has had trouble mating this leopard species, which is hunted for skins and medicinal uses. In fact, males in captivity have been known to kill the females they are paired with. The secret this time around, the zoo says, is that the parents of the cubs grew up together.

The Labor Department issues January's unemployment report on Friday, and it doesn't look good. More than a half million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, part of a spike expected for the month of January. Analysts expect the rate to jump to 7.5 percent in January from 7.2 percent the month before.