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This is a "Which came first?" riddle. Not chicken vs. egg. This one is about rain forests. When rain forests begin, do they start with rain ("Yes!" say I) or trees ("No! That's ridiculous!" say I)? I should warn you: Sometimes nature has a sense of humor.

From the outside, it's just another 1970s-era house with white columns and green shutters. Thousands drive past the split-level in Raleigh every month without a second glance. And that's just what its owners intended — because this house is far more unusual than its appearance would suggest.

You've heard it a thousand times, maybe 10,000. Is there any way to make "The Star-Spangled Banner" fresh? Even fascinating? There is (Jimi Hendrix aside). Here is a new one that did it for me — the Jon Batiste version.

Detroit is known for its auto industry, Motown music and now bankruptcy and vacant buildings -- but a group of young dancers wants the city's legacy also to include a street dance, known as the "Jit."

When a Texas Republican congressman criticized Eric Holder Tuesday, the attorney general hit him with a dose of snark.

Lyndon Johnson taught in the South Texas town of Cotulla in 1928. Even as president, he always remembered the grinding poverty of his students.

KTVU-TV aired offensive names that it says were confirmed by a summer intern working for the National Transportation Safety Board.

The Family Crest, one of our favorite new bands, celebrates life in a video that shows boundless joy, shot in the beautiful parks and landscapes around California.

The Swedish sister act got its start playing feather-light folk-pop confections. But Stay Gold is a statement of staying power; a collection of bright, smart, substantial songs that stick around.

Understanding how things work in the quantum world is both fun and mind-bending. Physicist Adam Frank suggests spending a minute watching this video on the wave-particle duality.