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Parquet Courts' new album, <em>Sunbathing Animal</em>, comes out June 3.

First Listen: Parquet Courts, 'Sunbathing Animal'

The Brooklyn rock band still wind-sprints with deadly efficiency. But the slower moments on Sunbathing Animal locate the essence of heartache in unexpected ways.

On the first day of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in May 1988, an Afghan soldier hands a flag to a departing Soviet soldier in Kabul. "This was the first time journalists had full access to Kabul," Robert Nickelsberg says. It marked his first year covering Afghanistan. "It was a historical turning point for the Cold War and actually foreshadows the chaos that will descend on the country."

The Intense Images Of Afghanistan's Long And 'Distant War'

Photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg has been documenting Afghanistan since 1988. A retrospective in Kabul from his book, A Distant War, takes his photos back to the country where he made them.

How Schools Are Handling An 'Overparenting' Crisis

Two new books, The Gift of Failure and How To Raise An Adult, argue that too many children are being given too much.

How Schools Are Handling An 'Overparenting' Crisis

Two new books, The Gift of Failure and How To Raise An Adult, argue that too many children are being given too much.

Third-year medical student Allie Tetreault, left, talks with Gabrielle Nuki, 16, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. Gabrielle helps med students practice patient care.

Pretending To Be A Medical Patient Pays Off For This Teen

Gabrielle Nuki hopes to be a doctor someday. So when the 16-year-old found out that she could work as a fake patient helping to train medical students, she jumped at the chance.

A baby gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is held by her mother, Imani, for the first time on March 24, 2014.

San Diego's Newborn Gorilla Gets Outdoor Time With Mother

The baby was born March 12 via emergency cesarean section and survived a subsequent bout of pneumonia while under round-the-clock care by park staff and a team from UC San Diego Health.

2015 LGBT Pride Month Local Hero, Terry Cunningham

LGBT Pride Month Local Hero Terry Cunningham Dedicates Life to Fighting AIDS

LGBT Pride Month 2015 Honoree

Three More Men Charged In Conspiracy Case Roiling Miss. Senate Race

On Thursday, prosecutors charged three men with conspiracy in a case involving an invasion of privacy of Sen. Thad Cochran's wife. His opponent in the June 3 primary denies any part in the matter.

President Bill Clinton prepares to sign legislation in 1996 that overhauled America's welfare system — and had a profound effect on the collection of child support.

How U.S. Parents Racked Up $113 Billion In Child Support Debt

The child support collection system was set up to ensure that divorced fathers supported their kids. But the system has failed to keep up with growing inequality and the rise of nonmarital births.

What Kids Need From Grown-Ups (But Aren't Getting)

Author Erika Christakis mounts a spirited defense of a four-letter word that, she says, isn't used nearly enough in early classrooms: play.

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