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An Egyptian woman cries for her dead relative at a mosque in Cairo. According to the latest estimates, more than 500 people died and around 3,500 were wounded.

After Deaths Of Hundreds, More Bloodshed Feared In Egypt

"It's difficult to see a path out of this crisis, at least not without more people dying," NPR's Leila Fadel reports. Wednesday's crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi left hundreds dead and several thousand people wounded.

Word Usage Heats Up Internet, 'Literally'

Traditionally, literally means something that is strictly true. Google's dictionary, bloggers noticed, says you can also use it for emphasis. Like, "I would literally give my right arm to own a pickup truck." Grammar sticklers claim Google has sided with language traitors and broken the English language.

Book News: Slam Poet's 'OCD' Love Poem Makes Waves

Also: Katherine Boo, Robert Hass win PEN Literary Awards; gender at The New York Review of Books; John Cheever's prison visit.

The scene at a career fair held by the National Urban League last month in Philadelphia.

Jobless Claims Drop To Pre-Recession Level

Last week, 320,000 Americans applied for jobless benefits. The figure hadn't been that low since October 2007.

Ray Copeland, a football coach at Bishop McGuinness High School, puts his players through a workout in Oklahoma City in 2007. As is often the case in much of the U.S., the first day of high school football practice that year began in a heat wave.

A Safety Checklist To Save Teen Athletes' Lives

Many sudden deaths among high school athletes are preventable with the right precautions.

U.S. Cancels Military Exercise With Egypt Amid Crackdown

President Obama announced the cancellation of a joint military exercise with Egypt in the wake of that country's military government crackdown on protesters. At least 500 were killed in those skirmishes, including 40 police. For more, David Greene speaks with NPR's Scott Horsley.

Egyptians supporting ousted president Morsi pause during clashes with security forces near the Four Seasons hotel in Garden City area of Cairo on Wednesday. Thousands of Morsi supporters took to the streets, urging a "Day of Rage" to denounce the deaths of hundreds of protesters this week.

In Egypt: 'Day Of Rage' Adds To Body Count

The Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters are back in the streets. The government has said it will use live ammunition to protect public buildings and security forces. After Wednesday's crackdown left more than 600 people dead and nearly 4,000 wounded, the country is is shedding more blood.

Not So Unusual: Bat Found At Atlanta's Turner Field

What was unusual, was that the bat was moving and flapping its wings. It eventually flew away.

Chinese Zoo Substitutes Dog For Lion

A mother taking her son around a zoo in China thought her boy was mistaken when he pointed out the barking lion. But he was right. The zoo had taken their African lion away for breeding, and moved in an employee's large and hairy mastiff dog.

There It Is! Area 51 Revealed In Declassified CIA Report

A newly declassified document even includes a map. But there's no word about space aliens being stored there. Also, while UFOs are mentioned, they're said to have been high-flying U2 spy planes.

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