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A natural gas drilling rig just east of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. A new decade-long study finds the region's Barnett Shale formation has sufficient gas reserves to last another 25 years.

Texas Study Points To A Longer Natural Gas Boom

A new study of the Barnett Shale formation in Texas shows that the natural gas reservoir there will last for at least another two decades. "Turns out, what we learned is that there's a lot of good rock left to drill," says geology professor Scott Tinker, the study's author.

A new outpost for The Cheesecake Factory in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

Cheesecake Factory, IBM Team Up To Crack The Code Of Customer Bliss

The restaurant chain hopes a new system for analyzing big data sets will help it spot patterns of complaints across its more than 170 outlets in a matter of hours, not weeks. The goal: to spot problems small and big (soggy pickles? foodborne illness?) before they balloon.

Apatosaurus (right, opposite a <em>Diplodocus</em> skeleton at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh), is what paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh actually found when he thought he'd discovered the Brontosaurus.

Forget Extinct: The Brontosaurus Never Even Existed

Even if you knew that, you may not know how the fictional dinosaur came to star in the prehistoric landscape of popular imagination for so long. The story starts 130 years ago, in a time known as the "Bone Wars."

Authorities Release Name Of Newtown, Conn. Shooter

Audie Cornish talks to Carrie Johnson about the identity of the gunman in the Newton, Conn., school shooting.

The beloved pool hall/restaurant's famous sign.

Booches' Famous Burgers Seek New Buns After Hostess Plant Closes

It's not just Twinkie hoarders and Ding Dong lovers that feel the pain of the Hostess factory closings. For the first time in about 40 years, Booches Billiard Hall in Columbia, Mo. has to go elsewhere to source the buns for its famous burgers. Regulars say they are adapting to the change.

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar speaks to reporters at the Illinois State Capitol on Dec. 4, before a Senate vote on a law that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.

Ill. Considers Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants

Bipartisan support in the Illinois Senate helped pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses. But critics say granting driving rights to people in the country illegally is putting the cart before the horse.

<strong>Can You Tell Emotion From Faces Alone?</strong> A new study suggests that when people evaluated just facial expressions — without cues from the rest of the body — they couldn't tell if the face was showing a positive or negative emotion. <strong>Enlarge this photo to see the answers.</strong>

Victory Or Defeat? Emotions Aren't All In The Face

Athletes may show intense emotion in their face, but you'll need more than that to tell if they won or lost. A new study suggests people don't read extreme facial expressions to judge how a person is feeling.

Israel Widens Air Assault On Gaza Rocket Operations

On Saturday, Israel launched more airstrikes in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. In the fourth day of the conflict, Hamas also continues to fire rockets at Israel. Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz talks with NPR's Anthnoy Kuhn, who's in Gaza for the latest.

If you want to predict a candidate's fate, there may be a better question to ask than whom voters cast a ballot for.

'For Whom Will You Vote?' May Be Wrong Question

It's the question most pollsters ask. But one political economist says there's a better one to ask if you want to predict a candidate's fate.

Ravi Shankar, Who Brought Eastern Music To Western Legends, Dies

When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music.

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