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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
A Decade After Katrina, Randy Newman's 'Louisiana 1927' Comes To Mind
After Hurricane Katrina, one Randy Newman song was played often. Renee Montagne talks to Newman about Louisiana 1927. (This piece initially aired on Sept. 9, 2005, on Morning Edition.)
Archeologist Believes He's Found Egyptian Queen Nefertiti's Tomb
Nicholas Reeves, a residential scholar at the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, tells Renee Montagne his hypothesis is based on studying laser scans of King Tutankhamun's tomb.
Nik Wallenda Completes Historic Tightrope Walk In Wisconsin
Daredevil Nik Wallenda has taken on the Wisconsin State Fair. Sounds tame, until you consider the nearly 1,600 feet of wire strung 10 stories high. It was Wallenda's longest tightrope walk ever.
Canadian Political Candidate Pulls Out All The Stops In Campaign Ad
Wyatt Scott flies on top of a computer-generated goose. He then slays a dragon, fist bumps an alien and defeats a giant robot — while offering cheaper college tuition and expanded health care.
Before Humans Showed Up, Huge Animals Were The Norm
by Adam Cole
In Earth's history, there have been some incredibly large animals that look sort of like animals we have today, just a lot bigger. In North America, there was a sloth that was the size of an elephant.
Latest Violence In Ferguson Renews Tension Between Protesters And Police
by Jason Rosenbaum
Much of the St. Louis region is on edge after violence this week marred the anniversary of Michael Brown's shooting death. A state of emergency was issued to avoid a repeat of last year's violence
Donald Trump's On Again Off Again Relationship With Fox News
by David Folkenflik
The Republican presidential debate earned Fox News record ratings, and despite the clash, no outlet has done more of late to present Donald Trump as a serious thinker than Fox.
North Korea's Millennials Demonstrate Entrepreneurial Spirit
by Ari Shapiro
How are North Korean millennials different from the older generations? The "market generation," as millennials are called there, grew up buying and selling things — even if it was often illegal.