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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, shown here last month at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, is seeking a second all-around Olympic gold medal.

Tokyo Olympics: 10 Storylines That Make These Summer Games Unique

Against great odds, the world's top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to keep an eye out for during the first half of the Summer Olympic Games.

Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully, who co-authored the NOPI cookbook, out this week.

In 'NOPI,' An Ottolenghi Cooking Journey From Middle East To Far East

Yotam Ottolenghi and his head chef Ramael Scully discuss NOPI, their latest cookbook. It's named for the popular London restaurant that Ottolenghi owns and where Scully is head chef.

Campaigns are spending record amounts on political advertising, but will it work?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican strategist Alice Stewart and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about how political campaigns communicate their messages to voters with political ads.

Race car drivers turn lemons (and $500) into an endurance contest like no other

The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees.

Bongeziwe Mabandla's "masiziyekelele" sends you racing through the streets of Johannesburg.

Heat Check: Teleport And Transform

Ghanaian trap, South African soul, Barbadian pop. This week's Heat Check does some digital globetrotting for a temporary escape.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention briefly posted new guidance to its website stating that the coronavirus can commonly be transmitted through aerosol particles, which can be produced by activities like singing. Here, choristers wear face masks during a music festival in southwestern France in July.

CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Coronavirus

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

Ben Shelton is the unexpected star of the Australian Open

The unexpected star of the Australian Open is a 20-year-old tennis player who had never been outside of the U.S. before this tournament. Ben Shelton has played his way into the quarterfinals.

Maine's secretary of state says Trump isn't qualified to appear on the state's ballot

Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot under the 14th Amendment.

400 Meters

In two of the most anticipated races of the Olympics, Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman triumphed in the men's and women's 400 meters, fulfilling historic expectations. Freeman, the Australian who lit the Olympic cauldron, became the first Aboriginal athlete to win an individual medal. Johnson succeeded in defending his 400 meter title, the first male sprinter to do so. The win places him among the top runners in Olympic history. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

Charley Pride

Country singer Charley Pride will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this coming Wednesday, when he becomes the first African American artist so honored. He's won three Grammy Awards, had more than 50 singles on the charts and more than half in the Top 10, including the Number One hit "Kiss An Angel Good Morning". Host Jacki Lyden talks to him about his career.

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