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One of the dolls, a collaboration with Mexican fashion designer Benito Santos, has already sold out.

American Lance Armstrong powers his way to a commanding lead on the second-to-last day of the Tour de France. He is expected to win a record sixth straight Tour victory Sunday. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and Frankie Andreu, a nine-time Tour de France contender.

Marq de Villiers has written a chronicle of his favorite force of nature — its origins, its mythology and its temperamental side, too. Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather is a personal exploration and a scientific guide. De Villiers tells Debbie Elliott about his book.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton announce plans to give new training to police officers.

Voters in Des Moines, Iowa, gather at a high school to discuss campaign issues, including health care, the role of the government, and the candidates. They will return to the same school a month from now for the January caucus.

Lance Armstrong's competitive cycling career ends Sunday on the streets of Paris with a seventh straight Tour de France victory. The American racing legend says he will retire at age 33.

Father Anthony De Conciliis, a Catholic priest, was inaugurated president of Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans on Aug. 26, 2005. He spent two days and a night in the Superdome after the hurricane.

Jackie Cruz plays a convict in the series Orange Is the New Black, but she's also a singer. She talks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about her debut album, Hija de Chavez.

The world's most storied bicycle competition, the Tour de France, has been imperiled by spectators trying to take selfies.

A day before the start of the Tour de France, star riders Jan Ullrich and Ivan Basso have been banned from cycling's top event over doping allegations. Other competitors are also implicated. Phil Liggett of the Outdoor Life Network details the scandal for Madeleine Brand.