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5 Vice Presidential Picks Who Were Key To Victory

It's too early to know what kind of a difference Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan will make to the GOP ticket. Still, there have been choices who have proved crucial. Here, the top five from the last half-century or so.

A Political Lightning Rod: The Paul Ryan Budget

The selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate will energize conservatives and liberals for the same reason. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Scott Horsley for a primer on the Paul Ryan budget.

Blockades set up by lobster trappers in Canada have disrupted Maine's lobster business.

Summer Lobster Surplus Leads To Cross-Border Price War Between Trappers

Protests at Canadian seafood processing plants stymie Maine lobster trappers, and after a summer seafood supply glut, an escalating price war is preventing trappers from getting their goods to market.

GOP presidential candidate Ronald Reagan, his running mate, George Bush, and their wives, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush, wave from the podium at the 1980 Republican National Convention in Detroit on July 17. In picking Bush, Reagan created a ticket that unified the party.

Running Mate Scorecard: Ups And Downs Since 1964

In Political Junkie Ken Rudin's view, not since Jack Kennedy picked Lyndon Johnson has the choice of a running mate truly affected the outcome in November. The record for subsequent No. 2s is a bit mixed. Here's a scorecard.

British runner Mo Farah is cheered as he appears on a giant screen at Olympic Stadium, accepting his gold medal for the 10,000 meters. Farah has become a celebrity in Britain since his win.

An Olympian Named Mo Farah Takes Britain By Storm

When Mo Farah, the gold medalist in the 10,000 meters, was asked if he would rather have run for Somalia, he responded with a curt retort: "Look mate, this is my country!" This Olympic summer is a world away from last year's riots in England.

Ryan Energizes Romney Ticket

Gov. Mitt Romney has chosen Wisconsin's Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Weekend Edition Saturday guest host Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Ron Elving and Don Gonyea about what this means for the presidential election.

The Songza app lets music lovers build playlists for almost any mood or situation, from "Unwinding After a Long Day" to "Cooking" or "Eating Dinner."

For Playlist Junkies, An App To Send You Down The Rabbit Hole

Wedding DJ Mary Nisi tries out Songza, an app that offers users ready-made playlists for almost any mood or situation. Nisi has one word of warning: Once you log in, she says, you may never put your phone down again.

Three photos show the Olympic flame slowly extinguishing at London's Olympic Stadium, as the London 2012 Games come to an end. The next Summer Olympics will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Torch Is Out: Olympic Moments Will Burn On

From the London Games' opening ceremony through 302 medal events, these Summer Olympics have fed fans a rich diet of history and spectacle. I can only wish that I'd been able to eat it all — but part of the allure of the Olympics is that there's no way to watch everything.

The Boot Hill cemetery in Tombstone, Ariz., is filled with the graves of men who met their end in the Wild West. While there are many such cemeteries in the Western U.S., Tombstone's is considered the most famous.

A Wild Resting Place For Gunslingers And Cowboys

Many residents of the Boot Hill cemetery in Tombstone, Ariz. — including gunfighters, miners, saloon keepers and train robbers — met untimely ends.

Taryn Hook was so worried about her sick boa constrictor, Larry, that she appealed to a virologist at the University of California, San Francisco, for help.

How A Virus In Snakes Could Offer Clues To Ebola In Humans

A newly discovered disease that makes boa constrictors sick could help researchers figure out how some dangerous viruses in animals end up infecting people.

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