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Singer and performer TINY TIM. He died over the weekend of heart failure. He was 64. Born Herbert B. Khaury, TIM began performing in the 1950s. He was best known for his performances on Laugh-In, especially his croonings of "Tip Toe Through the Tulips." Earlier this year TINY TIM released the album "Girl" (Rounder) in conjunction with the band Brave Combo, a Texas world beat polka band who began working on the project with the eccentric Tiny Tim eight years ago. The CD featured many familiar tunes (including "Bye Bye Blackbird," "Hey Jude" and even "Stairway to Heaven") like they've never been performed before. (REBROADCAST from 6

Joyce Slocum, TPR's President and CEO. Joyce is devoted to Belle (her newshound) and Team TPR. Being a newshound can sometimes put one in a dark place. This playlist helps keep her optimistic and energized.

The more than two-decade-old investigation into who killed 6-year-old Adam Walsh, the son of America's Most Wanted host John Walsh, in 1981 has come to a close. Police in Florida say Ottis Toole, a serial killer who died in prison in 1996, decapitated Adam Walsh.

Japan's main index fell more than 6 percent. South Korea was down more than 3 percent. Hong Kong's main stock average fell nearly 5 percent, partly on grim economic news out of China. The drop in world markets follows a nearly 8 percent plunge in the Dow, after the National Bureau of Economic Research issued a report declaring that the U.S. officially is in recession.

2023 broke video game industry records, both in the quantity and quality of acclaimed, financially successful games. NPR staff and contributors bring you their favorites.

The annual music celebration is scheduled to take place Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 in Zilker Park. Local acts scheduled to perform include Being Dead, Promqueen, Kalu & The Electric Joint, and The Tiarras.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Corinna Christman of Chicago, Illinois, and Weekend Edition puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The recommendations by a panel sponsored by the National Institutes of Health suggest introducing foods containing peanuts into the diets of children as young as 4 to 6 months.

The images tell a tale of widespread and deadly hurricane damage that's nearly impossible to comprehend fully from the ground level.

Eleven senators and senators-elect said they'd reject electors "from disputed states" without an investigation into the votes in those states. They did not provide evidence for their concerns.