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The pūteketeke won the contest after comedian and talk show host John Oliver unleashed a zany, worldwide campaign on its behalf.

Every child needs help from parents and teachers to develop his or her attention span, argues a researcher.

Investigators say the 18-year-old man accused in a mass shooting Saturday in Buffalo, New York, scouted the location in advance.

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, NPR sat down with Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. He has accused China of "gutter talk" and "propaganda" in its territorial claims.

A national study conducted by DePaul University shows Columbus and Phoenix are the two cities with the greatest lack of certain public transportation…

Also: Wife of soldier accused in deaths of 17 Afghan civilians says it's "unbelievable" he did it; U.S. and China map out response to North Korea; Cheney's operation underscores heart transplant issues.

Also: Dozens of Kmart and Sears stories to close; al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for last week's deadly bombings in Baghdad; "moving melee causes chaos" at Mall of America.

Lawmakers on the so-called supercommittee are expected to confirm that they can't agree on a way to cut future deficits. In New York City, authorities say they stopped a "lone wolf" terrorist from building pipe bombs.

Also: At least 31 dead in Siberian plane crash; Suu Kyi's party celebrates elections win in Myanmar; Kansas, Kentucky square off tonight in men's basketball final.

Joel Quenneville has quit as coach of the Florida hockey team following a report about the handling of sexual assault accusations from a player for the Blackhawks during Quenneville's tenure there.