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There's a mountain lake with a wild shore and a log mansion built way back in the gilded age tucked away in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

The Rio Olympics come to a close on Sunday. The Games were peppered with highs like Usain Bolt's performances and lows like Ryan Lochte's international incident.

An International Olympic Committee rule stipulates that only official sponsors can market around the Games. Oiselle CEO Sally Bergesen tells NPR's Scott Simon why she feels the rule hurts athletes.

The International Paralympic Committee says there's not enough money to fund the games, which start next month. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with IPC spokesman Craig Spence about the financial crisis.

On 8/21/41, the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" had its world premiere and featured the song, "Chattanooga Choo Choo." Playwright Murray Horwitz tells NPR's Scott Simon why the song became a monster hit.

A police chief in Oklahoma says the fatal shooting of a hammer-wielding man was "necessary."Tahlequah police on Friday released a video of the Aug. 12…

It could still take weeks to contain the raging blaze in Southern California, which has destroyed nearly 100 homes and put more than 80,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders.

Streisand's latest album is Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, a collection of duets with film stars. NPR's Scott Simon caught her in a stolen moment between tour stops.

The 42nd president has been popular and controversial over a long career.

The Americans routed Spain, 101-72, Saturday as they defeated their opponents by an average margin of close to 40 points. They haven't lost an Olympic game since 1992.