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A Swedish duo who employ synthesizers and a dark, even macabre point of view may not be to every listeners' taste. But The Knife, whose CD Silent Shout was a favorite among music bloggers and Web sites like Pitchfork, may be an exception. Among the darkness, there is a lighter side.

Five new cases of sudden acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, are reported in Hong Kong. At the epidemic's peak, there were dozens of new cases each day. The World Health Organization recently praised officials in that country for their openness in fighting SARS. But some residents say access to information was lacking early on, so they created their own Web site -- www.sosick.org -- in response. NPR's Joe Palca reports.

Two goldfish have been living in a bowl of Los Angeles River water at the offices of The Los Angeles Times for nearly two weeks, part of an experiment to see just how dirty the river water is since city officials have announced a plan to clean it up. The fishes' every move is monitored by a Web-linked camera.

Online magazine Salon.com has published what it's calling a full dossier of the U.S. Army's examination of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, including 279 photos and 19 videos from the Army's internal investigation. The Web site also has published a timeline about the events to help give context to the abuse that occurred there.

For some people, hearing a particular song immediately conjures up thoughts of an old boyfriend or girlfriend. For others, it's a place -- a park, a street corner or a restaurant. At platial.com, a new Web site founded by "psychogeography hobbyists," the result is something like Wikipedia crossed with Rand McNally.

Sorry, the Web audio for this segment is unavailable due to Internet rights issues. Donovan Leitch, known for psychedelic hits such as "Mellow Yellow," is back with his first album in 8 years, Beat Cafe. Known best by his first name alone, Leitch grew up in Glasgow, and was a big part of the San Francisco music scene in the late 1960s.

The R&B band Mint Condition has released their ninth album in 18 years — but this one was produced by wielding the power of the Web. Farai Chideya sits down with band members Stokley Williams, Homer O'Dell and Jeffrey Allen, who weigh in on their longevity in the music business and the new album, E-Life.

The political columnist gets personal in a new collection of essays — on topics from Web-stalking a cheating boyfriend to what she learned about her parents using the Freedom of Information Act.

With county revenue projected to slow, plan for upcoming fiscal year calls for using some reserve funds to maintain the status quo

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to food blogger Adam Gallagher about the dangers of depending on AI for recipe generation.