Some athletes at the Paris Olympics didn't discover their sport until later in life. Here are five science-backed tips that can help you start an exercise routine you'll actually stick with.

The Constitutional Court ordered dissolution of the party, which won elections last year, saying it violated the constitution by proposing to amend the law against defaming the country’s royal family.

As a new academic year approaches, NPR wants to hear from elementary, middle and high school students. What's one tip you have for ensuring a successful year?

Researchers are helping Missoula county officials learn who’s calling 911 during heat waves. Rural callers are disproportionately affected, prompting emergency planners to rethink their approach.

Frantisek Kmoch is a Czech composer and conductor who lived from 1848 to 1912. He was born in Kolin in Czechia, which has a yearly music festival held in his name. The city band is also named after him—and that’s the band we will be hearing as we open today’s edition of Brass, Reeds, and Percussion. Kmoch is considered the most important Czech wind-band composer after Julius Fucik with over 500 compositions to his credit. His marches and other compositions use Czech folk tunes, as part of his advocacy for Czech nationalism. (During his entire lifetime, Czechia was part of and ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.)

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This episode, we meet K.B. Singer, filmmaker and owner of vintage physical media shop, KBS VHS!