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Nikita Khrushchev starred in his own travel comedy back in 1959. Peter Carlson's new book, K Blows Top, documents the Communist leader's unusual tour through the United States.

The final three participants share thoughts as they headed into final round of Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition, where more than 20 teenagers performed classical sonatas and concertos.

At the fusion brainchild of a Ilan Hall, you can eat bacon-wrapped matzo balls, gefilte fish and chips, and Manischewitz-braised pork belly all in one sitting. It's Scottish-Jewish food at it's finest — even if there isn't much competition.

A meteorologist goes up against Alabama's deadly tornadoes, as NPR's Invisibilia explores our relationship with uncertainty.

As Fed chair, Janet Yellen helped the central bank largely achieve its mandate to engineer full employment while keeping inflation at a level that fosters growth.

Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis are expected to easily dispatch their primary opponents in the race for governor. But the reality of Texas politics will likely carry Abbott further.

Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, all regular fixtures atop the Billboard charts, have the biggest songs and albums of the week. But don't sleep on Imogen Heap.

Earlier this year, Pentagon workers were told they could face up to 22 furlough days because of budget cuts; the number is now 6 days. Some 650,000 civilian defense workers began taking furlough days on July 8.