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David Bowie sang it right; there are spiders on Mars. "Spiders" are the name for a geological formation on the planet's surface.

Tuesday's State of the Union address will be the first with Paul Ryan as House Speaker. NPR explores whether President Obama and Speaker Ryan will be able to cooperate this year.

President Obama delivers his final State of the Union speech to a Congress and country already in the throes of a presidential campaign. NPR has a preview of what he might say, and how it will frame the 2016 presidential race.

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill training program for physician assistants recruits veterans and gives them credit for their experience.

A blockade by rebel forces has kept vital medicines and supplies from reaching hospitals. Everyone is suffering, from war victims to cancer patients.

He was the first musician to package his future royalties into a bond and sell them to investors.

Members of the National Rife Association continue to hold classes and events locally, and many say they're OK with the new rules. Meanwhile, response from the NRA's national leadership has been muted.

Read the full transcript of President Obama's final State of the Union address and listen to the audio as delivered.

While the late musician produced many hits, he was in love with the space race, as evidenced by songs like "Starman," "Life on Mars?" and "Space Oddity," says astrophysicist and fan Marcelo Gleiser.

It's called "the beautiful game," but sports commentator Frank Deford says that's because of who plays soccer, not because of how it's played.