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Why are some songbirds so brightly colored? A new study finds that a hidden layer of black and white feathers help their colors pop.

Abdi Nageeye, 35, from the Netherlands, finished first in the men’s race with a time of 2:07:39. Meanwhile, Seila Chepkirui, 33, from Kenya, claimed victory in the women's race with 2:24.35.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on Madonna, Springsteen and Journey's return to the charts.

It takes an IndyCar pit crew about seven seconds to replace four tires and refuel. It's high stakes on race day and a lot can go wrong in the pits. One misstep can cost a race — or worse.

For an authentically Irish St. Patrick's Day meal, why not give the blaa a try? This roll from the town of Waterford is a protected Irish food heritage product, and the subject of fierce allegiances.

They are a concise lesson in world history, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline and a country's overall standing in the world.

Observers in the Hawkeye State say anything less than a victory next February in the first-in-the-nation caucuses could derail the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes.

It turns out that when scientists collaborate internationally, they are more like to have an impact on science than purely domestic collaborations.

This week in politics: Jeb Bush isn't doing a great job of separating himself from his brother, the GOP's diversity problem and were the polls really wrong again?

Created as alternatives to the hitmaking monoliths of commercial radio, AAA stations have pushed artists like Lorde into the mainstream. Now, they're facing pressure to pick tomorrow's hits.