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After a rough tourism season last year, Wisconsin Dells is among those destinations seeing record numbers as vaccinated Midwesterners are ready to travel. But with that boom comes new challenges.

The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission may be able to throw a life preserver to the Hanna City Trail project before it withers on the vine - if the right partner can be found in time.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland about a newly passed bill targeting domestic terrorism, and the partisan divides that make Senate approval unlikely.

British authorities have yet to authenticate claims that the London attacks were committed by a group calling itself "The Secret Organization of Al Qaeda in Europe." But it is broadly believed that al Qaeda is connected to the bombings. Magnus Ranstorp discusses the structure of the terrorist network today. He directs the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St. Andrews University in Scotland.

The State Board of Elections on Monday opened its doors to hundreds of candidates in statewide and federal races who filed their petitions to get on the ballot for this year’s elections.

The hardy tamarisk, which arrived from Asia, is crowding out native plants in many Western states. It chokes small streams and rivers and sucks up scarce water. And it's hard to get rid of it.

Dylann Roof, 22, convicted of killing 9 church members in Charleston, spoke to the jury that's deciding whether he dies for the crimes. He said, "There's nothing wrong with me psychologically."

Midfielder Megan Rapinoe scored twice and goalie Hope Solo made five saves against a tough Australian team that had the game tied at halftime.

The Hospital de Bonecas in downtown Lisbon has been fixing dolls since the early 19th century. At a time of unemployment and rising poverty, repairing an old doll offers a frugal alternative to new toys for Christmas.

Updated at 7 a.m. Monday The situation in Ferguson has settled down following a night of destruction. There is no more systematic looting, but small...