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A 50-year-old man was having some X-rays done, and two ballpoint pens showed up on his lower right side. After surgery, the man reportedly remembered that he had lost a bet and had to swallow pens.

The Krewe of 'tit Rǝx — the Mardi Gras "microkrewe" made up of tiny, shoebox-sized floats — will roll through the Marigny on Feb. 7. The krewe will...

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Technology Correspondent John McChesney on the Consumer Electronic Show, now being held in Las Vegas. The show used to be about the latest stereos, televisions, and compact disc players, but now digital technology is taking over. Microsoft is introducing the "X-box", its answer to Sony's Play Station 2, and "Ultimate TV", a competitor to Tivo and Replay, hard disc television recorders that let the user pause and replay live television. Satellite Radio is also making itself known in the form of two new companies, Sirius and XM, which will feature 100 channels that will be available to subscribers throughout the country.

Zoë Keating, part of the "classic rock" trio Rasputina, has a new solo CD, One Cello x 16: Natoma. The classically trained musician talks about exploding the traditional boundaries of classical music to reach a new audience.

Shawn Parr, co-host of "Nash Nights Live," a country music show in Nashville, joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson for a country edition of our DJ Sessions.

When Ben Hsu woke up, he only had one earbud. The Daily Mail reports he used a tracking feature to find his missing earbud. An x-ray confirmed it was inside of him. Doctors told him to wait it out.

The Milwaukee rapper is an arts activist involved in community engagement. The NPR Slingshot artist's charisma and passion paints his high-energy performance.

A cargo that included 5,600 pounds of supplies, science experiments and holiday dinner treats for the crew was launched on Wednesday.

The Australian comedian, also known as Howard X, crashed the last U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore. A President Trump impersonator may stay, as long as he doesn't appear in public.

Old friends Mick Jones, former lead guitarist of The Clash, and Tony James, once of the Billy Idol-fronted Generation X, have teamed up in a band called Carbon/Silicon. They've been giving away songs for free on their Web site, but their new album, The Last Post, is an official hard-copy CD.