King Richard III, seen here portrayed by actor Paul Daneman in 1962, has often been described as a hunchback. A new study of his skeleton seeks to set the record straight about the monarch's condition. John Franks/Getty Images hide caption
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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Physicist Stephen Hawking has revealed "England's World Cup Success Formula," which he says was derived by using general logistic regression analysis. YouTube hide caption
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke to NBC's Nightly News anchor Brian Williams in Moscow last week. NBC Nightly News hide caption
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Marty Gregor drove five hours to see his son play baseball this weekend. In return, his son drove a baseball over the right-field fence to where his dad was standing. MILB hide caption
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has reportedly agreed to sell the team, allowing his wife, Shelly, to broker a deal. They're seen here at a 2012 game. Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption
Men watch as a baby teeters on a ledge in China earlier this week. The infant fell — and was safely caught, making his rescuers into heroes in Chinese social media. YouTube hide caption
Phone Home? NASA wants us to be ready to understand messages from potentially "a species that is radically Other." Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption
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An image of the Kinki University website. The school plans to change its name, citing possible misunderstandings by English speakers. Kinki University hide caption
The kings of positive feelings: Paraguay's citizens were found to have the most positive things to say about their lives, according to a recent poll. Here, soccer fans cheer for Paraguay's Olimpia team last year. Nelson Antoine/AP hide caption
The Los Angeles house where writer Ray Bradbury and his wife lived is now for sale, at nearly $1.5 million. The Fahrenheit 451 author is seen here in 2007. Charley Gallay/Getty Images hide caption
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Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, in 1970. A new lawsuit says the group borrowed from another band's work without crediting it, for the huge hit "Stairway to Heaven." Roger Jackson/Getty Images hide caption
Alan Johnson's This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood describes life with his mother and sister in public housing in London's North Kensington neighborhood. Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption
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A seagull flies over a statue of Jesus on the top of St. Peter"s Basilica in Rome. Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images hide caption