Feb 8th, 2006 · The most famous of all the giant meat-eating predators that walked the Earth actually started out rather small, at least as dinosaurs go. A fossil dubbed the "crowned dragon" shows it was a 90-million-year climb to the top of the food chain for T. rex.
Oct 24th, 2005 · The Chicago White Sox are two wins away from being crowned World Series champions. The White Sox beat the Houston Astros Sunday night in Chicago 7-6 to capture a two-games-to-none lead in the series.
Aug 26th, 2005 · David Wiegand, a 31-year-old mortgage underwriter from Portland, Ore., is the new national Scrabble champion. He was crowned in Reno, Nev., after winning three out of the five games in the final match against Panupol Sujjayakorn, 21, an economics student from Thailand.
Jul 13th, 2005 · Parisian food blogger Clotilde Dusoulier plans a simple summer meal crowned by an unusual cherry desert: Swimming Cherries with Hazelnut Rosemary Tuiles.
Jun 2nd, 2005 · The champion of the 78th Annual Scripp's Spelling Bee will be crowned Thursday. We take a look at how the words are chosen.
Feb 16th, 2005 · The Westminster Kennel Club crowned a new top dog on Tuesday night in New York. Carlee, a German shorthaired pointer, earned the coveted Best in Show title, edging out a Norwich terrier and a Welsh corgi. NPR's Mike Pesca examines the debate over the value of beauty in today's society by looking through the lens of a dog show.
Dec 14th, 2004 · Director John Waters, known for making art from sleaze, has a new CD for the season, A John Waters Christmas. It includes such songs as "Here Comes Fatty Claus" and "Little Mary Christmas" -- all from the man once crowned the "Pope of Trash" by William Burroughs.
Dec 8th, 2004 · Like people, birds have to learn their vocalizations. A study being published in Nature reveals how white-crowned sparrows learn to string notes together. NPR's Richard Harris reports.