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The R&B singer is back only a few years after pleading guilty to felony assault for beating former girlfriend Rihanna. Views on the issue he brought to the forefront haven't changed much: Many teens find Rihanna at fault. But they're at a high risk of experiencing domestic abuse themselves.

All Things Considered host Melissa Block talks with musician Robert Earl Keen for our series Winter Songs, about "Snowin' on Raton," a Townes Van Zandt tune that reminds Keen of a time when things went spectacularly wrong, before going spectacularly right.

In almost one-third of private home loan modifications, big banks are now slashing what homeowners owe. It's overdue housekeeping for America's economy, says one investor: Banks clear their balance sheets, investors get a predictable stream of income, and homeowners stay homeowners.

All Things Considered host Melissa Block remembers Eva Zeisel, one of the premier ceramic designers of the last century. She died last week at her New City, N.Y., home at the age of 105.

There is a lot of debate these days about the costs of medical care, and the risks. On Monday, the American College of Physicians issued new ethical guidelines on whether doctors should consider costs when deciding how to treat patients.

New military standards for grooming and appearance have some worried about religious and racial discrimination, particularly the guidance that men must be clean shaven.

After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel had huge antiwar protests. Now, with all living hostages out of Gaza, the rallies are smaller, and few focus on the suffering of Palestinians.

As society makes astonishing technological advances, some think our future looks brighter than ever. But author Drew Magary isn't getting his hopes up. He has three books that set the bar pretty low for what the next generations will experience.

Alan Cheuse has this review of KBL, John Weisman's novelization of the operation that led to Osama bin Laden's death.

The tiny Persian Gulf state of Qatar has deep pockets and a big microphone in the form of its news network, Al Jazeera. In recent months, those assets have been used to propel the Arab Spring forward. Qatar has supported rebel movements in Libya and Syria, and is promoting a "Marshall Fund" for Oman, Morocco and Jordan. The country's emir has close, personal relationships with the emerging Islamist leaders from Casablanca to Cairo — and meanwhile provides a home to the largest U.S. military base outside the United States.