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As Harvey continues to dump damaging rain on the south, some researchers are looking at new ways to quantify the power of a big storm.

David Bianculli picks the best TV shows of '15. Short books dominate Maureen Corrigan's best book list. David Edelstein recommends the year's best films. Ken Tucker assesses the best music of '15.

As Russia marks Vladimir Putin's birthday, the president's popularity among Russians is a high as ever. Even so, people on the streets of Moscow have mixed reactions to Putin's actions in Syria.

On this week's Wingin' It, journalist and musician Sylvie Simmons talks to NPR's Lynn Neary to share her favorite road trip song, "Bohemian Rhapsody," by Queen.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says her state is experiencing record flooding. A state of emergency has been declared there by President Obama.

When the Pope visits, he won't be staying in any old hotel room. In fact, there's a lot of preparation in each room he stays in.

Reince Priebus says it is not his role to referee ongoing fights between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. He also rejects the idea that Trump will affect the party's chances of winning a general election.

Scientists say Limacina helicina, which moves much like a fruit fly, represents a "remarkable" evolutionary convergence. Its ancestors and those of flying insects diverged some 550 million years ago.

President Trump raised the possibility of a taping system in a tweet last week, but the White House has refused to elaborate and confirm or deny the existence of any tapes.

The U.S. will continue to waive some sanctions against Iran, a key aspect of the agreement negotiated by the Obama administration and other world powers.