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Ancient traditions and beliefs of the peoples of Mesoamerica influence Symphony No. 7 - A Toltec Symphony, composed by Philip Glass as a commissioned tribute to Leonard Slatkin, musical director of the National Symphony Orchestra.

Scientists have finally deciphered the chromosome that determines maleness in humans. There's no gene to explain why men insist on changing the TV channel all the time, but other secrets of the Y chromosome are revealed in new two studies. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

At least three bald eagles who contracted bird flu are dead.

According to a post on his verified Twitter feed, he died following a long illness. He was 67.

Stephen Harrigan explores the worlds of space travel, adultery and motherhood in his new novel, Challenger Park. The Texas-based author was inspired to write the book while visiting the Houston suburb of Clear Lake City, home to NASA's Johnson Space Center.

On his popular program on the National Geographic Channel, Cesar Millan, known to frustrated pet owners as "The Dog Whisperer," encourages people to stop treating their dogs like babies and to reclaim their position as the pack leader in the house. Not surprisingly, he titled his new book Be the Pack Leader.

Betto Arcos, host of the KPFK world music program, returns with a playlist of Los Angeles musicians who have caught his ear.

American told customers that information in the compromised email accounts could have included their date of birth, driver's license and passport numbers and medical information.

This year's Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to research on how light and matter act on an atomic scale.

A 63-year-old janitor died in the public bathroom of a South Carolina Belk department store, but her body was not discovered for four days, authorities said.