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Travel writer Mike Oswald has spent a great deal of time traversing and documenting America's national parks.

Tornadoes touched down in several states this week, killing at least 27 people. The majority of those killed lived in a handful of rural counties in northwest Tennessee.

A recent paper examines the motivations behind Xi Jinping's corruption crackdown and arrives at a surprising answer.

Fourteen people were killed and many more injured in Russia's second-largest city. Russian authorities say the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber from the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan.

The American Beverage Association and local businesses are suing to to abolish the Philadelphia soda tax. Oral arguments are scheduled for April 5. The case could end up in the state's Supreme Court.

The northern Italian mountain town of Ostana had a population of 84 — until now. Baby Pablo makes 85. The newspaper La Stampasays Ostana is celebrating his birth with a party.

The Pirates take a hot dog and Cracker Jacks covered in mac 'n cheese on naan bread. The Braves have the Sausage Sundae: mac 'n cheese, mashed potatoes and pulled pork inside a split smoked sausage.

Married musicians Aimee Mann and Michael Penn try unplugging (and then plugging back in) their router to play this game about various kinds of connection difficulties.

New government figures show that more people are out of jobs now than just after Hurricane Katrina. We break down what this means for the economy.

Iran's president announces that 15 British sailors and marines held since March 23 for allegedly straying into Iran's territorial waters will be freed. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies talks with Steve Inskeep.