Lindsey Feingold

Keith Miller and Ellen Hughes both have sons with autism. At StoryCorps in February, Ellen tells Keith how grateful she is that he unexpectedly comforted her son during an emergency room visit last year.

A Mother Of A Son With Autism Thanks A Stranger Who Helped: 'Nobody Does What You Do'

Lindsey Feingold

At StoryCorps, Ellen Hughes tells Keith Miller, who also has a son with autism, how much it meant to her when he comforted her son Walker on a difficult visit to the ER last year.

Flamingos flock to Mumbai between September and April, but this year there are almost three times more birds than the amount that usually flocks to the area.

More Flamingos Are Flocking to Mumbai Than Ever Before. The Reason Could be Sewage

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.

Simon Walker, a student at the Bern University of the Arts in Switzerland, checks a small music speaker placed directly below a wheel of Emmental.

Need A Can't-Miss Wheel Of Cheese? Try Playing It Some Hip-Hop

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese.

Art thieves tried to steal a painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1638), but the artwork, titled <em>The Crucifixion,</em> had been switched out for a copy.

Thieves Steal A Famous Painting From An Italian Church — But Don't Worry, It's Fake

Lulu Garcia-Navarro

After authorities were tipped off about the heist, they replaced the Flemish masterpiece with a replica.

<em>Survivor Maryland </em>kicks off its 12th season with a challenge where participants' arms are tied to a plastic cup of water that's resting on the top of a ledge. One wrong move and the cup (and its contents) will tumble.

It's Survivor: College Edition, As Students Create Their Own Reality Shows

Lindsey Feingold

College students across the country have re-created campus versions of CBS' Survivor— all while juggling classes and homework. The challenges are popular online and have earned a devoted following.

Eleven-year-old Jonah Larson's favorite hobby is crocheting, which he turned into a business. He made this blanket in January during a snow day from school.

Wisconsin Boy Is Hooked On Crocheting And Giving Back

Lindsey Feingold

Jonah Larson is a globally renowned crocheter — at the age of 11. He sells his goods on Instagram and donates a portion of his earnings to the Ethiopian orphanage where he was adopted.

Jack ReVelle and his daughter, Karen, at StoryCorps in Santa Ana, Calif., last month. ReVelle recovered two hydrogen bombs that had accidentally dropped from a U.S. military aircraft in 1961. Many details about what happened were not released until they were declassified in 2013.

8 Days, 2 H-Bombs, And 1 Team That Stopped A Catastrophe

Mia Warren

In 1961, it was Jack ReVelle's job to make sure two hydrogen bombs that had accidentally dropped over North Carolina didn't explode. At StoryCorps, he tells his daughter about recovering the bombs.