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For the latest NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition report, Elizabeth Arnold begins a journey to China's eastern Himalayas, near the border with Tibet, to profile a team of scientists studying the link between global warming and disappearing plant life high in the mountains.

One of the surprise critical hits of the summer is a new Paul Anka album. The teen-idol turned Vegas lounge singer puts a crooner's spin on rock classics, covering Nirvana and Van Halen, among others.

A pedometer is a small gadget that clips onto your hip and counts steps. These days, millions of people are using them, as public health campaigns and for-profit diet plans urge a daily target of 10,000 steps. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how this goal was set -- and whether it's worth following.

The television network Al Jazeera presents news to 22 Arab countries. As Steve Inskeep reports for All Things Considered, the network is now planning a dramatic increase in its coverage of the United States.

GlaxoSmithKline officials have admitted that some of the pharmaceutical company's top executives in China may have violated Chinese laws. Beijing has accused the company of engaging in a wide-ranging bribery scheme to boost sales and profits in the country. The company said it is cooperating with the investigation.

The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament has released a video response to the controversy surrounding the decision to rule Sensation’s 600-pound blue marlin ineligible because of at least one shark bite.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has a new study of tax breaks in the tax code, and sure enough most of the biggest ones benefit the wealthiest taxpayers.

The bolts of red light appear during thunderstorms, above the clouds and last only milliseconds. They're hard to capture, but now we have pictures.

What surgeons see when they open us up and look inside is not pretty — unless you're a surgeon. But when designer Kelli Anderson opens us up, we are feathery, pipe filled, ivory-boned, wired, clean, elegant — just gorgeous. Plus, we are entirely made of colored paper. Check out this new transparent (and interactive!) human body — perfect for kids.

"There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January," said Jennings, one of the show's all-time top winners.