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Pressure cookers were once a common household appliance, but they fell out of favor in the U.S. as people turned to frozen dinners and microwaves.

NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

Tom Cole is a senior editor on NPR's Arts Desk. He develops, edits, produces, and reports on stories about art, culture, music, film, and theater for NPR's news magazines Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, and All Things Considered. Cole has held these responsibilities since February 1990.

Yahoo is trying to boost search traffic with reviews of businesses from Yelp — in hopes that some of its popularity will rub off.

The study found painful-looking degeneration in foot bones. The problem? Pointy shoes, known as poulaines, that were popular in 14th century Britain.

For some people, hearing a particular song immediately conjures up thoughts of an old boyfriend or girlfriend. For others, it's a place -- a park, a street corner or a restaurant. At platial.com, a new Web site founded by "psychogeography hobbyists," the result is something like Wikipedia crossed with Rand McNally.

A pair of young siblings were at home in Hingham when they saw a bear taking a dip in their pool. The bear poked around their backyard for a bit, but left after animal control arrived.

Prophet has described his new album, Temple Beautiful, as a "love letter to San Francisco." Rock critic Ken Tucker says you don't have to be a Bay Area native to enjoy Prophet's melodies.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Eric Lach, a reporter at The New Yorker, about a new report that reveals details around Andrew Cuomo's many abuses of power.

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