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Ben learned a lot about fatherhood from his own dad, Steve Falcone. In honor of Father's Day, they spoke to NPR about their most memorable father-son moments. Ben's new book is Being a Dad is Weird.

Part memoir, part travelogue, part science tome, Juli Berwald's book is thoroughly entertaining, and makes the case for the jellyfish as both fascinating animal and a bellwether for climate change.

Music critic Milo Miles reviews ... For the Whole World to See, an album of previously unreleased material from the proto-punk band Death.

Water sommelier Martin Riese says not all water tastes the same and that he's an advocate for making sure people have clean water.

President Bush have given his last news conference, bidding farewell to the journalists who have peppered him with questions over the past eight years. Unlike four years ago, he seemed prepared Monday to talk about what he sees as his biggest mistakes while in office.

Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico is part of the bipartisan "Gang of Six" reaching for a compromise on the health care overhaul. But you've probably never heard of him. That's because he's a process guy who shuns microphones and works behind the scenes to make deals. NPR's Andrea Seabrook has this profile of Bingaman's role in health care.

Every week, you can catch some of the military's best chefs on The Grill Sergeants, the Pentagon Channel's cooking show. Brad Turner, the original "Grill Sergeant," is shooting new episodes focused on cuisine from different countries.

Perched on a remote Spanish beach, the restaurant elBulli receives 2 million reservation requests for 8,000 spots each year. Now a new book from head chef Ferran Adria lets those people who couldn't get a reservation get a glimpse of elBulli.

It's been 20 years since the legendary Indiana University men's basketball team won a national championship. Will new head coach Tom Crean be able to turn the tailspinning team around?

On The Ballad of Darren, the band's ninth album (and a surprise after years away), Damon Albarn and company understand the key to aging gracefully is noticing the things your younger self never could.