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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

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner, Teri Fenner from San Diego, Calif.

Mardi Gras season officially kicked off Jan. 6 — and that means King Cake season is here.

Mardi Gras season officially kicked off Jan. 6.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling about 204,000 of the children's weighted blankets, which were being exclusively sold at Target.

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 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.

The Museum of Science & History will host its annual Science of Wine event on March 8.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with VPM listener Kathleen Martin of Richmond, Va., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.