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A Maine bakery sold its own version of cronuts, the croissant-doughnut hybrids, which it called crauxnuts. But the cronut creator sent a letter saying the name was trademarked, no matter the spelling.

As China embarks on its once-a-decade counting of pandas, we take the chance to revel in cuteness.

Those in North America have the best shot at seeing the shower at about 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast.

Chappy Hardy, a.k.a. the Man from Hunger, details to Scott Simon his all-you-can-eat value meal of sushi at Kanpai, a Japanese restaurant in New Orleans.

A highway north of Tampa, Fla., had to close temporarily Wednesday morning after a semitrailer carrying cases of Coors Light beer crashed. Minor injuries were reported.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. This week's winner is Terry Conour from Olney, IL. He listens to Weekend Edition on member station KUSI in Carbondale, Ill.

Thomas Perry's thriller Nightlife has a woman serial killer, a woman cop and many identity changes. Perry tells Linda Wertheimer that despite the bloody themes of his work, he often has trouble killing off favorite characters.

People who work in the hospitality and service industries were even less likely to know where to find an AED, according to a new survey. The devices can restart someone's heart after cardiac arrest.

John Eric Goff, the chair of the physics department at Lynchburg College, explains the science of the 2014 World Cup soccer ball.