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The mosaic once decorated a Roman emperor's ship. It disappeared from an Italian museum during World War 2, and was eventually spotted in an apartment where it was serving as a coffee table.

NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Michele Norris investigate Baghdad and compare it with similar-sized cities in the United States. The city has 5 million people and is very dry in summer, when temperatures climb above 100 degrees. The city has lost much of its ancient architecture but has a modern middle-class section. In good times, it's a great place to tour on foot.

Salman Rushdie lost an eye and almost lost his life last year when a man attacked him on a stage, stabbing him several times.

In villages in Mexico, parents have accomplished what every mom and dad dreams of: Figured out a way to get to their kids to be helpful around the house. What's their secret?

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often." Originally broadcast Oct. 5, 2016.

Springsteen's one-man show closes on Broadway Saturday, then begins streaming on Netflix. He spoke to Fresh Air in 2016, admitting: "People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy."

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often."

Reminders of the Hindu faith are everywhere in Vrindavan — countless temples line the streets and pilgrims march in devotion. There is also stark, third-world poverty and suffering. But for the faithful, the city is a manifestation of heaven, here on Earth.

Bloomington is going after bad landlords.The Bloomington City Council on Monday night is expected to give the city's administrative court more power in…

Director Robert Rodriguez says that even on the page, artist Frank Miller's dark, violent stories have a cinematic quality. NPR asked filmmaker Kevin Smith to interview Rodriguez and Miller about the new movie.