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Everything is more exaggerated in this sequel to 2010's <em>Machete</em>, including Machete's (Danny Trejo) signature weapon, now serrated and electric.

Even In Hollywood Pulp Fiction, More Can Mean A Lot Less

Machete Kills, a bigger, louder, sillier sequel to Machete, sends the titular hero out to save the world from a nuclear apocalypse. Robert Rodriguez's latest stars Danny Trejo alongside Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen, among others.

Short story author Alice Munro, seen here in Dublin in 2009, won the Nobel Prize in Literature today. Her stories often touched on a less obvious form of evil.

Alice Munro, The Punchbowl And Everyday Villainy

The winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Literature is considered a master of short stories. Glen Weldon remembers being particularly struck by her portrayal of common evil in a tale called "Dance of the Happy Shades."

An autumn scene in the canyon known as "The Subway" in Zion National Park in Utah, which is now off-limits to hikers and other tourists due to the government shutdown.

Feds To Consider State Funding To Reopen National Parks

The Department of the Interior said interested states must have "an ability to fully fund National Park Service personnel to re-open national parks in their states."

Cosmo Wenman generated this 3-D model of the <em>Ares Borghese</em>, based on hundreds of photos, from the Basel Sculpture Hall. Wenman publishes the scans online, so that anyone can use them to 3-D print a replica of the masterpiece.

3-D Printing A Masterwork For Your Living Room

It's now possible to create an impressive copy of Michelangelo's David or Rodin's The Thinker with a 3-D printer. Rather than object, some museum curators see this high-tech replication as a way to bring near-real versions of classic works to the masses.

At 75 She's Doing Fine; Kids Still Love Their 'Madeline'

Ludwig Bemelmans' first introduced the plucky heroine back in 1939. Now, his grandson carries on the tradition of the little girls in two straight lines. And if there was any confusion, he would like to set the record straight: It's not an orphanage; Miss Clavel is not a nun; and Madeline isn't French.

Shutdown's Reach Extends To South Pole

Research season was just getting started when the government shutdown put McMurdo Station into "caretaker" mode, halting data collection. Host Scott Simon speaks to Gretchen Hofmann, a professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, about the government shutdown's impact on research in Antarctica.

Tea Party Leaders Unwilling To Rebrand

Polls show the Republican Party is taking the biggest hit politically for the government shutdown, and leaders are wondering how to appeal to more diverse voters nationwide. But Tea Party leaders are holding the line on the shutdown, and have no interest in muting their message. Host Scott Simon talks with political correspondent Don Gonyea about the strategy crisis for Republicans.

Students hold a poster of Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in March at school in Chennai, southern India.

'This Chap Has Been A Colossus': Indian Cricket Star To Retire

Sachin Tendulkar made his cricket debut as at the age of 16, and he's captivated fans ever since. This week, he announced his plans to retire. Indian politician Shashi Tharoor says batsman Tendulkar is "possibly one of the greatest in the history of the entire sport worldwide."

A man covers himself with a plastic sheet as a shield as he walks to a safer place near Gopalpur in eastern India Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of people living along India's eastern coastline took shelter from the massive powerful cyclone Phailin.

Cyclone Phailin Hits India With 120 MPH Winds; Thousands Flee

Cyclone Phailin has struck India's coast in the Bay of Bengal, where more than 500,000 people have fled vulnerable areas along the coast. Phailin could pack hurricane-force winds for hours to come.

Tourists stop on the roadside near Mount Rushmore, after their visit was canceled due to the government shutdown. South Dakota and other states have reached an agreement to fund operations to reopen the parks.

Grand Canyon And Other National Parks Reopen, On States' Dime

From the Statue of Liberty to the Grand Canyon, a dozen national parks are open again, at least temporarily, in a deal between several states and the Department of the Interior. Park employees began opening some facilities Friday; others reopen today or Monday.

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