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Golf's top pros are in the final rounds of the 2012 PGA Championship this weekend in South Carolina, so let's take a look at the fascinating history of one fundamental piece of equipment.

Kathy Frederick has admired -- and blogged about -- Windy, a plastic bag caught in a tree outside her window, for more than two years now.

Washington's National Mall will regain a star attraction Friday, when the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History reopens after a two-year renovation. It took $85 million and a horde of curators, builders, architects and advisers to reframe space for the museum's 3 million historic objects.

While much of the world remains focused on Ukraine, it’s also been a busy week when it comes to U.S. policy in the Asia-Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

With just one album under the their belt, the British group Arctic Monkeys is already being hailed as one of the greatest U.K. rock bands of all time. The group aimed to show fans why in a full performance recorded live from Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club.

A pedometer is a small gadget that clips onto your hip and counts steps. These days, millions of people are using them, as public health campaigns and for-profit diet plans urge a daily target of 10,000 steps. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how this goal was set -- and whether it's worth following.

The Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith upholds a songwriting tradition that earns him critical praise and awards, if not chart-topping hits. His latest album, Time Being, finds him reflecting on getting older and appreciating what's precious.

Eddie Argos, the 29-year-old leader of London band Art Brut, has made a career out of not growing up. On the group's latest album, Art Brut vs. Satan, that may be for the best, according to critic Robert Christgau.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.