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  • Our understanding of who did what — if anything — with chemical weapons in Syria is no clearer today than it was a week ago. That's when President Obama said while there is evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria, there is none pointing to who is responsible. For more information, David Greene talks to Gary Samore, former coordinator for weapons of mass destruction at the White House. He is now the executive director of Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
  • Neighbors heard a woman desperately shouting for help from inside a home. After a man helped her get out, authorities discovered that Amanda Berry and two other young women who had been missing for between 9 and 11 years had been inside the house. Three men have been arrested.
  • After being victimized, The Onion published tips to avoid being hacked. One suggestion: Move site to a new Web address every few minutes. The website has about 5 million followers.
  • A Massachusetts funeral director says he's gotten 120 offers from cemeteries around the U.S. and Canada. But when he calls authorities, they tell him not to bring Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body to their cities or towns.
  • Also; Defense Secretary Hagel furious over officer's sexual assault charge; a volcano erupts in the Philippines, killing at least five; N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has weight loss surgery and drops pounds; and there's a report that Steve Carell may make a cameo on the final episode of "The Office".
  • If they want to, veterans can buy insurance coverage on the new state-based marketplaces to supplement their coverage from the Veterans Health Administration system.
  • Actually, fresh fish doesn't smell "fishy," says Joe Palca. He spent a recent morning watching Hawaii's fishermen sell some 50,000 pounds of catch on the auction floor and sends this postcard.
  • Like Pavement, Speedy Ortiz inverts the notion of rock stardom, while also taking its twisted heft from Polvo, its bummer distortion from Dinosaur Jr. and its gleefully noisy pop sensibility from The Breeders. Hear the oddly hummable "Tiger Tank" from the band's debut album, Major Arcana.
  • Charles Ramsey helped save three missing women from a home in Cleveland, Ohio. But he said something interesting about why he answered their call for help. Host Michel Martin explores what Ramsey's comments may say about race in America.
  • The Met Ball brings out some of the highest of fashion, and Monday night, it brought boots of fire, lots of skin, and a new hair color for Anne Hathaway.
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