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Ceramic Dog is Marc Ribot, Ches Smith and Shahzad Ismaily.

Marc Ribot Isn't Trying To Comfort Anyone

Marc Ribot has spent nearly three decades as a guitarist on the margins. Critic Robert Christgau explains why Ribot's new hard-rock album with Ceramic Dog ranks among his most daring pieces of music.

Doctors at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, treat a boy injured in what the government said was a chemical weapons attack on March 19. Syria's government and rebels accused each other of firing a rocket loaded with chemical agents outside of Aleppo.

How Doctors Would Know If Syrians Were Hit With Nerve Gas

An international team of doctors is helping Syrian health workers recognize the signs of a chemical attack. They're also teaching them how to collect and preserve tissues as potential evidence if war crimes charges are brought.

Tulip tree in Alley Pond Park, Queens, taken on Nov. 4, 2005. When it was last measured, it stood 134 feet tall.

New York: A Concrete Jungle And 'City Of Trees,' Too

People generally don't associate trees with New York City, and if they do, they tend to think only of Central and Prospect parks. But the city is filled with old, beloved trees, some dating back more than 200 years, many of them located in the unsung outer boroughs.

Jason Collins, a veteran NBA center, has become the first male professional athlete in the four major American sports leagues to come out as gay. Collins wrote a first-person account posted Monday on <em>Sports Illustrated</em>'s website. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent.

What's New And Not New About Jason Collins Coming Out

The newly out NBA player's story shares some similarities and some differences with other high-profile individuals, which can tell us a lot about the dynamics of coming out today.

The Plan B One-Step morning-after pill will now be available to women as young as 15 without a prescription.

FDA OKs Prescription-Free Plan B Pill For Women 15 And Up

Under the proposal, teenagers below 15 would now need a prescription to purchase the morning-after pill. That age was previously 17. The plan would also allow the product to be sold on retail shelves, rather than behind the pharmacy counters, with age to be verified by cashiers rather than pharmacy staff.

Double Amputee Has Advice For Boston Victims

Victims of the Boston Marathon bombing who lost limbs are adjusting to a new way of living. To get a sense of what challenges lie ahead, host Michel Martin speaks with Paralympian and double amputee Kari Miller, and physical therapist Ignacio Gaunaurd.

Matthew McConaughey stars as a man on the run from authorities in Jeff Nichols' <em>Mud.</em>

Matthew McConaughey, Getting Serious Again

Known for rom-coms, the actor, currently starring in Mud, is taking on more dramatic roles.

Laura Ingraham and Ralph Reed argue against the motion "The GOP Must Seize the Center or Die" in an <em>Intelligence Squared U.S.</em> debate.

Debate: Will The GOP Die If It Doesn't Seize The Center?

Following the GOP's losses in the 2012 elections, there has been a lot of hand-wringing about what the party should do next. David Brooks, Laura Ingraham, Mickey Edwards and Ralph Reed take on the Republicans' future in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Former President George W. Bush gives a tribute for Van Cliburn at his March 3 funeral in Fort Worth, Texas. This week, Bush's presidential library will open in Dallas.

Bush Sees Approval Hike, But Trumanesque Recovery? Unlikely

A poll released days before the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in Dallas is serving as fodder for some sequestered GOP nostalgia about his two terms in the White House.

Boston Carjacking Victim Thought He Would Be Killed

The suspects in the marathon bombings are also suspected of killing a MIT police officer and carjacking an SUV. The driver of that vehicle says they told him he wouldn't be hurt. He did not believe that.

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