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Microsoft released the mini fridge for online preorder Tuesday after months of memes and anticipation. They fridges sold out almost immediately.

The singer said he'll do as many planned interviews and performances from home as possible, but it's unclear what that means for his just-announced gig as Saturday Night Live musical guest on Nov. 6.

In Circuit des Yeux's Tiny Desk (home) concert — recorded at Chicago's historic May Chapel — Haley Fohr's operatic, four-octave vibrato contains a wondrous terror, but also an illumination of being.

Masterpiece Theatre has been an integral part of public broadcasting since its debut, 40 years ago this month. But Alistair Cooke, the show's armchair host, thought it wouldn't last.

If enacted, New York City would become the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow legal permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.

A makeshift artist studio and living space in Baltimore was shut down Monday, a few days after a deadly California warehouse fire. The tenants are now left wondering where to go from here.

Francis says individuals have a responsibility to care for themselves "and this translates into respect for the health of those around us."

A doll named Corinne Tan is American Girl's latest "Girl of the Year" — the first of Chinese descent. The company says her story will teach kids about standing up to racism, among other lessons.

Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, and their band perform a playfully wistful Tiny Desk (home) concert from a creative arts space on the Isle of Wight.

In Mexico's Sierra Madre range, the religious drama of Easter has been refashioned by indigenous groups into an expression of cultural solidarity, replete with barrels of corn beer called tesguino.

Invasive green crabs are destroying marine ecosystems in the United States. A New Hampshire distillery is making crab-flavored whiskey to take them on.

There's just something about a MoonPie. It's hard to find a Southern country store that doesn't stock them. There are contests to see how many of the chocolate-covered-graham-cracker-and-marshmallow treats people can eat. On Morning Edition, Melanie Peeples explores the MoonPie phenomenon.

Since the 17th century, French salad eaters have enjoyed a sweet, nutty leaf called mache lettuce. Now an American grower is hoping to make the tiny, dark green plant the next craze among U.S. foodies. NPR's John McChesney reports. Get recipes for mache lettuce.

NPR's Scott Simon and cultural commentator Murray Horowitz reflect on the impact of "Ol' Man River." It's the 75th anniversary of Paul Robeson's powerful recording of the hauntingly beautiful song from Show Boat.

A new study in the journal Sleep provides the strongest evidence yet that the unregulated dietary supplement melatonin helps people get a good night's sleep. Researchers found that it works as well as prescription sleep aids now on the market. Melatonin is available over the counter.

The Chinese oil company CNOOC says it has abandoned its controversial attempt to buy Unocal, a California-based oil producer. CNOOC says a hostile political environment doomed its bid. Chevron is expected to purchase Unocal next week.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he was destined to help people with HIV and AIDS. His work at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is fueled by his belief in personal responsibility to humankind.

In the second of a two-part report marking the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we profile the Gates of the Arctic National Park, north of the Arctic Circle in the Brooks Range of Alaska.

Watch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris and Condoleezza Rice to Eleanor Roosevelt, Elena Kagan and Abigail Adams.