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Painting your house can be a huge investment. That's why picking the right color is key. And getting help is easier than ever now that boutique paint lines and hand-crafted colors are in vogue. On a tour of a neighborhood in Portland, Ore., a color consultant offers a critique.

The crisis in Lebanon is a sign to many Arab leaders that the region's Shiite population is growing in strength. Several Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt, have openly condemned Hezbollah's actions in southern Lebanon. This position puts these leaders out of step with their populations, who admire Hezbollah's actions.

Museums throughout the world are observing the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt. The 17th-century Dutchman was the leading portrait painter of his day, and is celebrated for his unsparing look at the human experience.

Estonian native Eri Klas conducts the mixed student-and-professional orchestra of the National Orchestral Institute in Paul Hindemith's most popular work: Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, in concert at the University of Maryland's Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

"Who Wants to Be a Superhero?" started with eleven wannabes. By the final episode this week, two contestants remained. Commentator Stanford Carpenter takes a look at the show and concludes that, even in the world of reality television, good guys do exist.

A home builder in Southern California is battling a softening real esate market by taking advantage of an abundant local resource: actors. The Centex company has hired four actors to play a family "living" in one of their model homes -- a performance called Homelife.

Local organizations are behind food distributions in the East Side of Buffalo following the shooting at a Tops supermarket.

A new documentary takes a loving look at the Silver Belles, a leggy troupe of dancers who drew crowds to famous nightclubs and theatres during the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Decades later, the women are still dancing, and still drawing the crowds.

With its insidious cloud of warm keyboards and droning sitars, Thievery Corporation's "This Is Not a Love Song" qualifies as hipster electronica: It's "Chariots Of Fire" for the indie-rock set, yet palatable enough for those who enjoy the music on VW commercials.

A constitutional crisis may be bubbling in Washington, where the search of a congressional office last week has lawmakers questioning the Executive Branch's limits. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Akhil Reed Amar, professor of law and political science at Yale University. Professor Amar is writing on the issue for Slate.