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Astronomers say they finally found lakes on Saturn's moon, Titan. But they don't hold water, they hold liquid natural gas. This discovery, from the Cassini space probe, is revealing Titan to have striking similarities with Earth.

Israeli air attacks and artillery shelling are being felt across Lebanon and its capital, Beirut. In addition to the attacks, the air, sea and land blockade Israel has placed on Lebanon appears to be holding.

Arizona's spectacular wildflower season has a downside. All of that showy vegetation is now drying out and creating a wildfire hazard.

Team USA had been one minute away from advancing to the Olympic semifinals — but Slovakia came back to force overtime in the final minute of regulation.

A Peruvian historian and an American archaeologist say Hiram Bingham was given bad information when he arrived at the ancient Incan ruins — and we've all been going along with it.

One of America's most arid regions, the great Sonoran Desert, turns into an amphibian wonderland during the brief summer rainy season. For Morning Edition and Radio Expeditions, NPR's John Burnett follows biologist Cecil Schwalbe on his annual trek to observe the frenzied courtship of native frogs and toads.

Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez bring us Grindhouse, a deliberately cheesy homage to the low-rent double feature — and believe it or not, critic Bob Mondello says "What's not to love?"

We received 3,400 original stories in this round of Three-Minute Fiction. Until the winner is announced next month, we'll be reading a few of the stories that catch our eyes. Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Rebecca Roberts introduces the stories Crane, by Becca Leighton and Honor, by Linda Nordquist. To see these stories and others go to npr.org/threeminutefiction.

The Black Forest Fire burning near Colorado Springs is the most destructive wildfire in the state's history.

From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast.