Ramon Padilla

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The CD turns 40: Inside the meteoric rise and fall of the shiny disc that changed music

By: Mike Snider, Ramon Padilla

CDs debuted in the U.S. in March 1983, followed by a massive rise in popularity, then a fall. As vinyl rebounds, do discs have a comeback left too?

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Before-and-after the tornadoes: Maps and satellite images show aftermath in Mississippi, Alabama

By: Doyle Rice, Shawn J. Sullivan, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Jennifer Borresen, Ramon Padilla

Entire towns were devastated across Mississippi over the weekend in a tornado outbreak that killed at least 21 people.

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14-minute timeline: From the Nashville school shooter's break-in to how police responded

By: George Petras, Stephen J. Beard, Janet Loehrke, Ramon Padilla

Suspect in the Nashville school shooting sent an Instagram message to a friend saying she wanted to die and that "something bad was going to happen."

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Old National Bank shooting in Louisville kills 4, injures 9: Mapping the incident

By: Ramon Padilla, George Petras, Stephen J. Beard

Gunman also reported dead after exchanging gunfire with police; motive unknown

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What is carbon capture and how does it work? Inside the process that could slow global warming

By: Trevor Hughes, Ramon Padilla

Carbon capture systems work by filtering outside air through a special matrix that absorbs and concentrates the CO2. Here's how the filters work.

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Taylor Swift tour has many 'eras.' We tracked her movements to give you the look and feel.

By: Carlie Procell, Ramon Padilla

If you can't make it to the Taylor Swift 'Eras' concert, we've got you covered. We mapped all 44 songs she sings as well as a few surprises

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8 deaths in Allen, Texas shooting as 2023 is on pace to be one of the worst years in mass killings

By: Ramon Padilla, George Petras

The year is less than half over. It's already on track to become a leader in mass public shootings.

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Graphics: El Niño could return in 2023; what that means for the world's weather

By: Dinah Voyles Pulver, Ramon Padilla, Doyle Rice

An El Niño is likely in 2023, possibly a strong one. Here's what causes the global weather phenomenon and what it could mean in the United States.

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Infographic: An inside look at the birth and power of hurricanes

By: George Petras, Janet Loehrke, Ramon Padilla, Dinah Voyles Pulver, Javier Zarracina, Doyle Rice

Have you ever wondered how hurricanes form? Get an inside look at their birth and devastating power with this infographic from USA TODAY.

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An illustrated explanation of Russia’s deportation of Ukrainians, from the war zone to a remote camp

By: Karina Zaiets, Ramon Padilla, Ariana Torrey

There was no way out but into the country that destroyed their homes.