Sidewalk chalk: The tools of a criminal? Mark Wilson/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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Sunday
Saturday
Riders and bicycles were spread across the road after one of the crashes Saturday during Stage 1 of the Tour de France, which began in Corsica. Joel Saget/pool/EPA/LANDOV hide caption
The white-throated needletail, after it was found below the wind turbine it hit on an island off the northwest coast of Scotland. Courtesy of David Campbell hide caption
If you're in the red or orange zones, try to stay cool. National Weather Service hide caption
Friday
Paula Deen leads the 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption
Thursday
Author Arthur C. Clarke poses for a 2003 portrait at his office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Luis Enrique Ascui/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
People stand and read books during a silent protest last week at Istanbul's Taksim Square. Getty Images hide caption
State Sen. Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, dons pink tennis shoes during a Tuesday filibuster. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Tuesday
McKesson CEO John Hammergren, seen here in 2005, has what analysts call the largest pension on record, at $159 million. In his 14 years in a leadership role, the drug distributor's revenues have quadrupled. George Nikitin/AP hide caption
The cardboard bicycle. Baz Ratner/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp lifts the Stanley Cup after Chicago's series-clinching win Monday night in Boston. Scott Strazzante/MCT /Landov hide caption
From 'Morning Edition': NPR's David Schaper reports on the Hawks' win
Monday
"Rusty the Panda" spent part of Monday on the loose in D.C. He was spotted by residents in a neighborhood next to the National Zoo's grounds. National Zoo hide caption
Bobby "Blue" Bland at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Rick Diamond/Getty Images hide caption