An artist's rendering of the newly named Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 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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Wednesday
A tweet by President Trump, which has been deleted, caused a stir with its mention of "negative press covfefe." @realDonaldTrump/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Thursday
Scientists have now shown that this position requires almost no muscle activity from the flamingo. VSPYCC/Flickr hide caption
A man dressed in a Chewbacca costume throws his arms aloft in what can only be a confounding mix of emotions: triumph, sure — but also righteous indignation at all the decades lost to reckless misspelling. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption
This image shows Jupiter's south pole, as seen by NASA's Juno spacecraft from an altitude of 32,000 miles. The oval features are cyclones, up to 600 miles in diameter. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles hide caption
Juno Spacecraft Reveals Spectacular Cyclones At Jupiter's Poles
Tuesday
A blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, engulfs krill off the coast of California. Silverback Films/BBC/Proceedings of the Royal Society B hide caption
This is vertebrae of the Selam skeleton. Zeray Alemseged, University of Chicago hide caption
Roger Moore described his most famous role as "a lover and a giggler." AP hide caption
He Called Himself 'One Lucky Bastard': Sir Roger Moore Dies At 89
Friday
"I have been ordered to say that Lord Bigglesworth believes he was put on this earth to be decorative and be worshipped by his human slaves," writes Gina Brett of Cat People of Melbourne. Rachel Nagy/Courtesy of Cat People of Melbourne hide caption
Thursday
A plasticine caterpillar glistens with moisture while awaiting potential predator attacks in the forest of Tai Po Kau, Hong Kong. Chung Yun Tak/Science hide caption
Scientists Glued Fake Caterpillars On Plants Worldwide. Here's What Happened
Wednesday
Rare snail Jeremy with the offspring of its two former suitors. Angus Davison, University of Nottingham hide caption
Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera gestures as he is released Wednesday from house arrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after 36 years in custody. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption
Tyrannosaurus rex jaws generated 8,000-pound bite forces and let the creature eat everything from duck-billed dinosaurs to triceratops. Scientific Reports hide caption
Tyrannosaurus Rex's Bite Force Measured 8,000 Pounds, Scientists Say
Thursday
Tesla's new glass-covered solar roof tiles are designed to look like a traditional roof, doing away with the need for separate solar panels. AP hide caption