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After the funeral in 2013 for popular folk music star Diomedes Diaz, fellow musicians including accordionist Andres Gil performed in homage to him. Now Colombia's Congress is considering a bill to honor Diaz. Ricardo Mazalan/AP hide caption
Republican presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio, Donald Trump and Ben Carson applaud as the candidates are introduced at the start of the third Republican Presidential Debate. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
President Benigno Aquino, center, appears with his party's next presidential and vice presidential candidates, Manuel Roxas, left, and Leni Robredo. Aquino is the son of former President Corazon Aquino. Jay Directo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A photo of the ancient Roman city of Palmyra, Syria, released May 17, shows the site where Islamic State militants have destroyed a nearly 2,000-year-old arch and ancient temples. SANA/AP hide caption
Syrian Antiquities Chief Calls For Help From International Community
After the funeral in 2013 for popular folk music star Diomedes Diaz, fellow musicians including accordionist Andres Gil performed in homage to him. Now Colombia's Congress is considering a bill to honor Diaz. Ricardo Mazalan/AP hide caption
Will Colombia Honor A Beloved Musician Who Was Also A Convicted Killer?
Composer Harold Arlen (sitting, right) joins Judy Garland, Bert Lahr (far left), Ray Bolger (back row, left) and various executives for a Wizard of Oz sing-along in the NBC radio studio, circa 1939. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Remembering Harold Arlen, The Mystery Man Behind 'Over The Rainbow'
Vernon Thomas, a part-time music producer, is trying to decide whether it's worth it to sign up for health insurance. Fred Mogul/WNYC hide caption
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, left, shake hands at the start of a historic meeting. The moment marks the first top-level contact between the formerly-bitter Cold War foes in 66 years. Wong Maye-E/AP hide caption
Historic Handshake: China, Taiwan Leaders Meet For First Time In 66 Years
Destiny Davis (left) and Jamya Whitmore count their missed messages and calls after locking away their phones for a day. Tony Gonzalez/WPLN hide caption
Mary-Louise Parker says her father loved words; they used to send poems to each other in the mail. Tina Turnbow hide caption