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In this fictionalized account of famed punk club CBGB's heyday, Alan Rickman plays owner Hilly Kristal alongside a slate of stars filling in for the various musicians who performed there.

Random bedtimes have more influence on a child's behavior than going to bed late, a British study finds. That was true at home and at school. Researchers say that failing to hit the hay at the same time every day may mess up circadian rhythms and brain development. Fortunately, the ill effects are reversible.

A snorkeler off Catalina Island encountered a rare creature Sunday, when she saw the large eyes of an 18-foot fish staring back at her. It turned out to be a rare oarfish, known to live in waters thousands of feet deep.

House Republicans were expected to announce their own plan Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown and avert a default on the national debt. But House Speaker John Boehner came to the microphones and kept things very vague.

As part of Crosby, Stills & Nash, the British singer-songwriter helped define a West Coast sound. Here, he discusses the influence of Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers and marijuana on his career, as well as his new memoir, Wild Tales: A Rock & Roll Life.

Bob Filner was charged in connection to sexually harassing three unidentified women. The disgraced former mayor pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and two battery charges.

Abu Anas al-Libi is accused of orchestrating the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was captured during a commando raid in Libya.

Army Capt. William Swenson went well beyond his call of duty during one of the costliest battles of the Afghan War. He is the first Army officer to receive the nation's highest military honor since the Vietnam War.

Hartford's musical influence can be found threaded through the works of contemporary artists like Béla Fleck and The Avett Brothers. For this performance from 1989, the musician is joined by his son.

On the occasion of his new album's release, the former Beatle speaks with NPR's Robert Siegel about responding to historical revisionists — and explains why a little insecurity can be an artist's best friend.