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As the 10th anniversary of his record-breaking streak approaches, retired Baltimore Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. talks about baseball's steroids scandal, the sad state of sportsmanship and his life off the field.

Bolero is perhaps best known from the 1979 movie 10 soundtrack. But Maurice Ravel didn't strictly have romance in mind when he composed the classic piece, music commentator Miles Hoffman says.

The summer solstice officially begins at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday on the U.S. East Coast, according to the National Weather Service.

The company temporarily banned parties in August 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Among the issues roiling the Times is the turnover of executives after reporting by NPR's David Folkenflik on allegations of sexual harassment. Times journalists also voted recently to unionize.

Emergency units treated students and staff members after a Delta Airlines plane dumped fuel on its way to a safe emergency landing, fire and aviation authorities said.

On this session of World Cafe, Tarriona "Tank" Ball talks about how the radio of her youth and the radio of today made her want to create her own station with the band.

Andrew Ragsdale of Gainesville, Fla., plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, who was recently spotlighted by the New York Times.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with listener Gerry Reynolds of Chicago and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Alex Gallamore of Charlottesville, VA, and puzzle master Will Shortz.