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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.

A Field Support Robot was used to retrieve rugby balls on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Stadium. Over the weekend, the FSR will help during track and field events.

Say Hello To The Tokyo Olympic Robots

The field support robot will be fetching after all sorts of objects during the weekend's track and field events. It's one of several robots designed to make the Games more user-friendly and efficient.

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Above, Manon Brunet of Team France, left, competes against Olga Nikitina of Team ROC during the Women's Sabre Team Fencing Gold Medal Match on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

What I Learned From Watching Every Sport At The Tokyo Olympics

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Fast sports, slow sports, graceful sports and hard crashes. As it turned out, they're all beautiful.

An undated photo of the San Diego Flyer, a free electric shuttle bus service between San Diego International Airport and Old Town Transit Center.

San Diego International Airport begins free electric shuttle service to Old Town

The buses will operate every day, with an arrival every 20 to 30 minutes on average. Pick up and drop-offs are intended to meet the first and last trolley, Coasters, Amtrak trains and MTS buses.

Santigold's self-titled debut combines "look what <em>I</em> can do" attitude with a galvanizing magic.

How Santigold Helped Me Claim And Keep My New York Dreams

Santigold's debut album captures the New York dream of being a singular sensation above the masses. It inspired writer Dawnie Walton when she first moved there — and again when she needed a new start.

Marty James and a neighbor stand in front of his house in Mayfield, Ky., on Sunday after it was destroyed by a tornado.

74 are dead and 109 unaccounted for in Kentucky as states reel from tornadoes' wrath

Tornadoes over the weekend destroyed entire communities in Kentucky while leaving thousands homeless. People were also killed in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee.

Richard Nixon signs the National Cancer Act at the White House on Dec. 23, 1972. It provided $1.6 billion to find the causes of cancer and find new treatments.

50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas present,' launching the war on cancer

The idea for a cancer "moonshot" did not originate with President Biden. Medical philanthropist Mary Lasker gets much of the credit. She was the first to push the idea 50 years ago.

The San Diego County Administration building on Pacific Highway on Feb. 5, 2021.

San Diego County fights COVID misinformation with doctor panels

San Diego County was the first to declare a public health crisis over misinformation about COVID-19.

Patrons browse through books at the summer North Park book fair, July 17, 2021.

North Park Book Fair: Holiday Edition to help local bookstores turn the page after pandemic

A local book fair this weekend in North Park aims to help small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.

People are buying a lot more books these days, in part because the pandemic has trapped everyone indoors with little to do. But among younger readers, another factor is driving sales up: The social-media site TikTok, where users post short videos they create themselves.

TikTok is driving book sales. Here are some titles #BookTok recommends

BookTok — the world of book lovers on TikTok — is becoming a major force in the publishing industry.

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