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The former NBA star known as "The Worm" visited the Stalinist state to be part of an HBO series exploring cultures around the world.

On her first studio album, Ripely Pine, singer-songwriter Aly Spaltro transforms a batch of solo recordings into full-band arrangements that explore the juxtaposition between lyrical content and musical tone.

The top rebel commander in northern Syria was not impressed with Secretary of State John Kerry's announcement of new direct U.S. aid to the rebels and their political leaders.

The University of Texas at Arlington has received the largest philanthropic gift in its history- $7.5 million to install equipment designed for advanced…

Along with giving up the chair of St. Peter, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI gave up his stylish red shoes. Now, he's wearing shoes made by a man in Leon, Mexico.

The government is drafting plans to ban pornography both online and in print. It's an attempt, supporters say, to shield children from harm. But critics say the Nordic nation "should not serve as a role model for Internet censorship."

The North African nation seemed to be doing better than other Arab Spring countries. But it's suffered a recent series of setbacks as it tries to build a stable political system and economy.

Host Scott Simon talks with Jeffrey Beard, secretary of the California Department of Corrections, about high incarceration rates and the social effects they have on communities. Beard is a member of a National Academy of Science committee studying the high rates of incarceration in the United States.

Mokhtar Belmokhtar is believed to have been behind the attack on an Algerian gas plant in January. The Chadian military said Saturday its forces had killed the senior commander for al-Qaida's wing in North Africa in an attack on a rebel base in Mali.

As the economy gets back on track, women find themselves lagging behind men in the workplace. In the recovery, men are gaining four times as many jobs as women, according to the Pew Research Center. Guest host Celeste Headlee talks about the workplace gender gap with Mary Gatta of the research group Wider Opportunities for Women. [no quotes] She also speaks with job seeker Nkechi Feaster about what it's like struggling to find work.