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Marine officials said this week that instructors at Parris Island, S.C., could have prevented the drowning death of a young recruit last February. The five-month investigation may lead to criminal charges. The family of Jason Tharp still has questions about what happened to their son.

Pianist Bruce Adolphe offers a new puzzle for classical music fans. He rewrites a popular melody in the style of a classical composer and challenges listeners to identify both. This week's contestant is Debra Karplus of Champaign, Ill.

Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran reads from Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita, which was published 50 years ago this month.

The Biden administration is working to address the shortage of baby formula in the U.S. as it faces pressure in Congress to do more.

Roman Panchenko moved to Poland from Chernihiv a few years ago and was afraid of singing in the streets. But now, after the war started, he sings Ukrainian songs in a Warsaw plaza to help his country.

The dark comedy by David Hare chronicles the tangle of diplomatic maneuvers leading to the war. It hints that President Bush and top advisers intended to invade Iraq even before the Sept. 11 attacks.

China's growing appetite for energy may be driving the bid for Unocal by the country's third-largest oil company. But it may take Wall Street's appetite for cash to drive home the deal's acceptance in the United States.

Architect Daniel Liebeskind's design for the new structure undergoes a facelift to include more safety precautions. Melissa Block talks with Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for The New Yorker.

The vaccine couldn't have come at a more critical time, with a surge in cases and deaths from malaria during the pandemic. But its efficacy — and its schedule — are far from ideal.

The Masters of Harmony are a barbershop chorus (not a quartet) from southern California who hold six international singing titles.