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Initially, the service will be free and invitation-only. It also follows in the footsteps of Amazon's Cloud Drive.

Flooding expected to soak towns from Illinois to Louisiana has prompted comparisons to the Great Flood of 1927 — a catastrophe that riveted the nation's attention, spurred demands for government action and ultimately changed how we think about natural disasters.

From the Kitchen Window column

In Chiang Mai, food writer Eve Turow discovered a key to regional cooking: simplicity. Her favorite recipes showcase Thai mastery of the four basic tastes (sweet, salty, bitter and sour) while letting fresh ingredients shine. At home, she re-creates the dishes she fell in love with.

President Bashar Assad and his supporters "must accept a political change" that leads to a multi-party form of government, says writer Yassin Haj Saleh, who was kept in prison by the regime for 16 years. Syria's people, he says, will accept no less.

Many charitable groups across the region collect donations at traffic lights. But, Lexington’s prohibition of such fundraisers will continue. The…

Microsoft is paying a premium to acquire Internet phone company Skype. Skype still isn't profitable, but Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.5 billion in cash to make Skype its own. Did Microsoft overpay? And how does it plan to make money on Skype?

President Obama spoke on immigration policy in El Paso, Texas. Obama tried to reboot his effort to overhaul the immigration system. The president called on Congress to try again to pass a bill that would make the border more secure and also provide a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Mara Liasson for more.

The last ice age may have ended a while ago, but some of its effects are still being felt in Maine. Dozens of tiny earthquakes recently rattled part of the coast along this otherwise geologically quiet state. Melissa Blocks talks with Robert Marvinney, director of the Maine Geological Survey.

Browns Ferry nuclear plant near Athens, Ala. will be under greater inspection and oversight from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.