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Ben Venom has turned heavy metal shredding into an art form, the kind you can cuddle up with on a cool night. He cuts up his old concert T-shirts and creates quilts that are way more Ozzy Osbourne than Ozzie and Harriet.

We have our judge, we have our writing prompt and now we have our date. Round 7 of our exclusive Three-Minute-Fiction contest starts Saturday, September 10.

A recent paper finds that people near the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder often oppose policies that benefit those below them. The phenomenon, called "last-place aversion," makes sure there's always someone worse off than you.

The slotted, plastic ball has wound its way into the fabric of America. And, unlike so many other cheap, plastic toys, it's still made in America, in Shelton, Conn.

The cause of the disease is still unknown, but researchers have found some treatments that may help. One psychiatrist says that when patients adopt a more positive attitude about their symptoms, it often translates into greater confidence and more energy.

Does coming home from a trip always seem to take less time than getting there, even though you're covering the same distance? The so-called "return trip effect" is a very real psychological phenomenon — and a new scientific study offers an explanation.

NPR Morning Edition co-host Renee Montagne, who is reporting from Afghanistan, asks the Russian ambassador what lessons can be learned from the Soviet occupation of the country in the 1980s.

Recent polls show that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is more popular with the Tea Party rank and file. On the stump in New Hampshire over the weekend, the two leading candidates campaigned hard, and somewhat against type.

Since the revolution against the Libyan government began in February, 850,000 people have left the country. That number is expected to rise, given the country's uncertain future. Steve Inskeep speaks to Elizabeth Ferris, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about the effect of the Arab spring on massive migration across North Africa's borders.

In Egypt, the first witness began testimony Monday after scuffles erupted inside and outside the Cairo court where former President Hosni Mubarak is standing trial. The 83-year-old leader is charged with corruption and ordering the killing of more than 850 anti-government protesters.