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Their work drew conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called natural experiments — real events or policy changes that can be studied empirically to answer important questions in society.

Surfing is a hallmark of Southern California's famous beaches. But soon, people who live in the desert east of Los Angeles will be able to take to the waves themselves without driving to the shore.

More than 100,000 people of Japanese descent were put in camps during World War II. Decades later and inspired by the civil rights movement, Japanese-Americans launched a campaign for redress that culminated in an official apology. The community marks the 25th anniversary of that victory this week.

Hurricane Wilma has grown rapidly grew from a tropical storm with 70 mph winds to a Category Five hurricane, the most rapidly strengthening hurricane recorded. It's expected to weaken before possibly making landfall on Florida's west coast over the weekend. Christopher Landsay at the National Hurricane Center in Miami discusses Wilma.

As residents flee the Gulf Coast region, the governors of Texas and Louisiana ask President Bush for federal troops as they prepare for Hurricane Rita. The Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall by Saturday, and officials have urged coastal residents to evacuate far inland.

One of the most clandestine kitchens ever was created by an inmate in solitary confinement in Louisiana's Angola State Pentitentiary. Over three decades, Robert "King" Wilkerson perfected a recipe for pralines, which he made in a makeshift kitchen in his tiny cell.

Villages along the northwestern Alaskan coast are facing widespread erosion and flooding that not only threatens homes, but also artifacts and archeaological treasures clustered near the beach. From Alaska Public Radio Network, Gabriel Spitzer reports on efforts to save ancient dwelling places and artifacts.

Director George Tillman Jr.'s Notorious, which follows the life and death of the rapper Biggie Smalls, opens in theaters this weekend. David Edelstein has a review.

A health reporter traveled across the country and asked people how they feel about health care and health insurance. At almost every stop people complained about the expense.

West Coast Native American tribes will make a last-ditch effort in federal court Tuesday to block what would be the nation's largest lithium mine.