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The Russian baritone known for his burnished voice died Wednesday. He announced in 2015 that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Amazon's stock value briefly topped $1 trillion on Tuesday, a little over a month after Apple crossed the same milestone. The giant online retailer has been consistently profitable since 2015.

During the weekend's slopestyle competition, Finnish snowboarding coach Antti Koskinen was casually knitting at the top of the course.

The latest World Happiness report finds Scandinavian countries once again dominating the top of the rankings, while the U.S. climbed from 19th to 16th.

Manhattan and Munster, Ind., top the list for growth in Medicare services provided by doctors.

The middle-school top prize for NPR's second annual Student Podcast Challenge goes to ... The Dragon Kids.

After the famous toucan received a prosthetic replacement, it's story has helped spark a national movement against harming animals in Costa Rica, where a new anti-abuse bill is also gaining traction.

In traditional Lebanese Christian homes, Christmas Eve dinner is not complete without this earthy and symbolic dish. But some fear traditions are fading in the wake of the country's long civil war.

The move by the longtime Democratic congressman from Michigan came after top House Democrats and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., had called on him to resign.

President Bush, back from a visit to Iraq, says violence there will never be eliminated but that a security crackdown and new intelligence on terrorism are contributing to "steady progress."