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Ten years ago, a tree on a power line in Ohio touched off the largest outage in U.S. history. In New York City, many people were so relieved it wasn't another terrorism attack that in some places, a carnival atmosphere prevailed.

Ruthann Robson's new book explores the issues around what we wear and how it's legislated, including everything from First Amendment questions to government concerns about public nudity.

World music DJ Betto Arcos just got back from an Italian vacation. He joins NPR's Jacki Lyden with some of his favorite musical finds.

Writer Dart Adams looks back at the birth of hip-hop. He says that what started as a unifying party in the South Bronx is far from the music of major record labels and corporations we hear today.

If you're a takeout or delivery customer, websites like Seamless and Grubhub are a marvel. Just type, click your order and the food is on its way. But if you're a restaurant, this shift to the web may not sit so well with you.

Two artists helped design a satellite to look like a giant gadget charger. There's an inscription: "Greetings Beleaguered Space Traveler. Welcome to the Universe's First Celestial Charging Station."

Also: the first English-language bookstore in Cuba; the role of public libraries during natural disasters; the best books coming out this week.

"It just didn't fit," former county sheriff Mark John says of what he saw after coming upon James Lee DiMaggio and missing teen Hannah Anderson in Idaho's rugged backcountry. The two didn't seem to be prepared for the wilderness. After John alerted police, FBI agents moved in. DiMaggio was killed.

The INS Vikrant cost $5 billion and was beset by delays, but the vessel gives India an ego boost over its more powerful neighbor China. With Monday's announcement, India joins a select group of countries that have built their own aircraft carriers.

Most dating sites won't pair up people from the two different parties. And for good reason, according to some researchers. Ideology, particularly on social issues, is as strong a predictor of whether couples will make it as religion or drinking habits.