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Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas are set to carry out the first stage of a prisoner exchange Tuesday, with nearly 500 Palestinian prisoners and one Israeli soldier being freed. Most Israelis support the move, but some say it will only lead to more attacks.

Several European governments have already fallen or been replaced as part of the fallout from the euro crisis. Even if Greece's prime minister survives a test vote Friday, leaders of several other countries remain at risk.

The grand cinematic return of Stuart Staples' band of chamber-goth romantics, includes a duet with the late Lhasa de Sela.

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The football players joined a growing movement that has called for the university to seriously address systemic racism. For months, students have staged demonstrations across the university system.

Mitt Romney has won Arizona and, in a close race, his home state of Michigan. But the narrow win there over Rick Santorum may do little to help Romney's chances in upcoming primary states where his poll numbers have already been weak.

The revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia took place in a matter of days, filling those countries with hope of a brighter future. Both countries have held elections, but creating a democracy will take time.

On subjects familiar (Beethoven's Fifth) and obscure (notoriously tight-lipped cult artists), our favorite writing about music dove deep and showed us new ways to love the sounds in our lives.

The leaders of China and Taiwan will meet in Singapore on Saturday, the first such meeting since the end of China's civil war in 1949. It comes just a couple of months before Taiwan's election.

Tell Me More's Twitter Education Forum in Miami is happening Wednesday, October 10th. Ahead of the special program, host Michel Martin speaks with Florida public radio reporter John O'Connor about the education issues he's been covering. He talks about charter schools and his investigation into K12, the nation's largest online school.

In his new book, British journalist Ioan Grillo takes a close look at the Mexican drug war, starting with el narco, or the network of drug smugglers who cast a murderous shadow over Mexico.

Jim Sullivan was always on the edge of success: He hung out with celebrities, but he wasn't famous himself. In 1975, he left for Nashville looking to further his career. But he never made it to Tennessee; Sullivan's car was found abandoned in the desert, and he was never seen again.