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The fire killed at least 356 people and now human rights groups are calling for Honduras to reform its prison system.

For a moment, Chris Reynolds was the world's richest man. The Pennsylvania resident checked his PayPal account expecting a zero balance. Instead, he found a credit of more than $92 quadrillion. The error was eventually fixed.

Afghans voted for a new president Saturday, with only scattered violence. NPR'S Renee Montagne tells NPR's Scott Simon that the vote reflects the country's tug between tradition and modernity.

In this installment of our Weekly Innovation series, a bedding set that promises to solve the problem of having to realign or untangle bunched up sheets in the morning. The designers of Smart Bedding say it's a daily timesaver.

In the process of creating its health insurance exchange, California wants to rename the marketplace. But it's tough to find a name that appeals to all Californians and explains the marketplace at the same time.

Republicans in the House have proposed new legislation that would tie the Obama administration's hands on detainee issues by peppering the defense authorization bill with amendments. The legislation complicates once again the efforts to shutter the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and is leaving progressive groups and legal experts alike predicting that the prison may not close at all during the remainder of the president's term.

Some pundits say the stumbling GOP presidential campaign should be seen as a bellwether for a possible Romney White House.

Hidden Kitchens travels to the Louisiana State Penitentiary and the world of unexpected, below-the-radar, down-home convict cooking at the Angola Prison Rodeo. The event, which draws thousands of spectators, features traditional dishes prepared and sold by inmates at the prison farm.

The pork sandwich will be available nationwide until Nov. 14. It's usually on sale only whenever an individual franchise feels like selling it.

Searchers are still looking for victims of a tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Java on Monday, killing more than 300 people. There was no warning, despite efforts across the region to establish a tsunami warning system. John Ydstie speaks to Nate Cooper of the American Red Cross.

Bill Cosby's silence when asked by an NPR anchor about rape allegations made big media news. The ongoing controversy may also hint at a generational divide between his fans and his latest critics.

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