President Obama strongly suggested today that he’d consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons.

From Tortoise to Stereo Lab.

Elizabeth Graver’s new novel “The End of the Point” follows a family from World War II to the end of the 20th century, in a fictional beach community on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

Most of the hacking attacks by the The Syrian Electronic Army have been on the order of pranks. But last week, a fake tweet about a bombing at the White House showed the group could do actual harm.

More than 380 people are now believed to have died in the collapse of a clothing factory complex in Bangladesh last week. Hundreds are still missing, and the rescue operation is winding down.

Ken Feinberg, who handled victims’ compensation after 9/11, is now tasked with the same role for the marathon bombings. The One Fund Boston has raised more than $27 million.

Members of the Tsarnaev family say a man named Misha played a role in radicalizing bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. But a reporter who tracked him down says he denies any role.

From Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis.

As the great boxer Muhammad Ali continues to suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, we look back to one of the turning points in his fascinating life: when he refused to serve in the Vietnam War.

The FDA has approved the first treatment that gives limited sight to people blinded by the genetic condition retinitis pigmentosa. The device, called the Argus II, works like an artificial retina.

Much of the Midwest has been experiencing severe flooding in recent weeks, including Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, North Dakota, Mississippi and Michigan.

Of the many questions that have yet to be answered in the marathon bombing investigation, the toughest may be: Why? We take a look at how extremists recruit and radicalize members.

Details are falling into place, as the 26-year-old man carjacked by the marathon bombing suspects tells his story to The Boston Globe, and more details from the search emerge.

From Max Asoka to Alabama Shakes.