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In January, a Marine gave an FBI agent in Pennsylvania eight small objects he'd brought home from Iraq. They were 5,000-year-old stone seals that had been looted from a site near Babylon. The FBI says it's the first recovery by its agents in the United States of looted cultural property from Iraq. Joel Rose of member station WHYY reports.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York celebrates its 75th birthday by opening an expanded new home. The $425 million project, five years in the making, doubles the size of MoMA's galleries. David D'Arcy reports.

Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary and eccentric inventor of "gonzo journalism," was found dead Sunday in his home near Aspen, Colo. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 67.

Seven American prisoners of war rescued by U.S. Marines Sunday will be debriefed and interviewed, in part to see if they can provide information that could help in finding any other missing U.S. soldiers. A military spokesman says decisions on sending them elsewhere before they fly home will be made on a "case-by-case basis." Meanwhile, families of the troops celebrate. Hear NPR's Greg Allen.

A new Congressional report proposes federal and state guidelines for regulating the growing "assisted living" industry. Assisted living facilities traditionally offer more independence than nursing homes, and aren't as regulated. But as the number of facilities grow, so do the complaints. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

Taiwan, one of the nations hardest hit by severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, faces a new wave of cases. Health officials say the number of cases stands at 264, and they're bracing for more in the coming days. About 12,000 people are under home quarantine, and officials have told another 20,000 to sharply restrict their movements. NPR's Richard Harris reports.

There are signs that China might be adjusting its policy on Tibet. While Beijing is not yielding its claim to the region, a few Western reporters have been let in, and two envoys of the exiled Dalai Lama have also been allowed to visit. Observers now wonder whether China is prepared to negotiate the return of the Dalai Lama to his spiritual home. In the second of a series of reports from Tibet, hear NPR's Rob Gifford.

Living With War, the new album from Neil Young, features a 100-voice choir that backs the singer/songwriter's musings on President Bush, the conflict in Iraq and families on the home front.

President Bush seeks to end talk of a timetable for bringing U.S. troops home from Iraq. At a White House press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the president said that setting a firm exit date would "concede too much to the enemy."

Commentator Jesse Ybarra lives in Altamont, Kan., a small farming community near Oklahoma. The teacher and coach of 24 years says he has mixed emotions about his sons leaving for college.