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Small businesses account for more than 70 percent of Italy's gross domestic product. But they haven't been growing. One example is the country's famed accordion industry, which has enjoyed a resurgence — but also wants to stay small.

The next version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders proposes to lump nail biters and other pathological groomers with people who have obsessive compulsive disorder. But some psychiatrists see nail biting as a much more benign habit.

How’s your bracket look?The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is over, but the men’s hockey tournament is still goingAnd the Wolverines are in the finalThe…

The Environmental Protection Agency has established new clean air standards for incinerators and boilers. From the EPA's press release:An Associated Press…

American Automakers Win BigTwo U.S. automakers have won prestigious awards at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this morning. The…

Here's a look back at the week in public radio. We can't hear it all, but there are always stories worth a rewind.On the Media - The 'Decline Effect' and…

A federal audit finds Medicare spending on hospice care for patients in nursing homes increased by 69 percent to $4.9 billion over just four years. Much of the increase was due to longer duration of hospice care in nursing homes compared with services provided at home.

Colombia's government has announced peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a Marxist insurgency that has been fighting a brutal conflict for nearly five decades. But memories of previous, unsuccessful attempts at peace are still fresh for civilians in the rebels' mountainous heartland.

Inside today’s New York Times, you’ll find my story on Detroit Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander.I was on hand Tuesday night when Verlander nearly pitched the…

As a former foreign correspondent who's visited 82 countries and traveled nearly 2 million miles, Nicholas Kralev has felt the pain of air travel — but he's also learned its secrets. He shares his tips in Decoding Air Travel.