Must Reads : The Two-Way Some stories are just too weird, too funny or too sad to ignore. They may not be "serious news," but are so fascinating you must read them. NPR correspondents are on the watch for such tales. We pass along the best, from NPR and other news outlets.
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Thursday
Bristol Palin and partner Mark Ballas on "Dancing with the Stars." Adam Larkey/AP hide caption
TV personality Kim Kardashian arrives at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Aug. 29, 2010, in Los Angeles. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
Left: NYC Mayor Bloomberg's street. Right: Blogger Ned Berke's street, taken Dec. 28, 2010 http://www.sheepsheadbites.com hide caption
Wednesday
Agathe von Trapp, center, with her sister, Maria, and brother, Johannes, right, at the Martin Beck Theatre to see the reopening of the Broadway musical 'The Sound of Music' on March 12, 1998, in New York. Lynsey Addario/AP hide caption
Travelers wait for taxis from New York's LaGuardia Airport on December 28, 2010. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
You might soon be able to put Aunt Mildred on a "do not deliver" list. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
Amazon Could Let You Return A Gift Before It's Sent; Awful Or Awesome Idea?
John Travolta, as Tony Manero, in the classic film Saturday Night Fever, which was just added to the National Film Registry. Central Press/Getty Images hide caption
Screengrab from NHL.com time-lapse video of the rink being constructed in Pittsburgh for this year's "Winter Classic." video.nhl.com hide caption
Young travelers rest near dozens of suitcases while stranded at Terminal 4 following a major blizzard at John F. Kennedy International Airport December 27, 2010. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
July 5, 2009 file photo: Teena Marie performs during the Essence Music Festival at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Marie, 54, died over the weekend. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption