Mexican Police Head Killed; Had Urged Gang Crackdowns
Edgar Millan Gomez coordinated anti-drug operations with the military.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona
Elvis and Hitler on Mission to Mars
A Mars spacecraft carrying thousands of names on a DVD was meant to increase public interest in space missions. But it has also brought lasting space memorials to Donald Duck, John Lennon, Adolf Hitler and Malcolm X.
John Edwards on the Race So Far
John Edwards says both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are strong candidates, but the math in the race is no longer on Clinton's side.
Packing Everything You Own in One Bag
Doug Dyment, creator of onebag.com, advises making a list in advance.
An ethnobotanist has suggested a novel way to preserve endangered species. What is it?
Alberta Cross: Gothic Country with Uplift
"Lucy Rider" sounds a bit like Neil Young haunted by the ghosts of his own demons.
People and Places
Vietnam-Era Vet
Reports for Duty
Army Spc. Tom Owens first went through basic training in 1969. Now, at 56, he's back in uniform with hopes of being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Your Health
For Women Who Want Kids, Biology and Culture Clash
Women are having children later in life. But how long is too long to wait?
U.N. to Resume Aid Shipments to Myanmar
After a clash with Myanmar's ruling junta, U.N. aid flights will resume Saturday. But U.S. help is still being refused.
Russia Displays Military Might in Red Square Parade
Tanks and missiles rolled across Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the end of communism Friday.
Sri Lankan Burn Victims Build New Lives
A plastic surgeon in Sri Lanka explains why burnings are so common in her country, and hard to overcome.
Explore our interactive map of the 2008 presidential primaries and caucuses, along with a new Senate race outlook.
Clinton Stretches Her Dollars as the Race Stretches On
Hillary Clinton is spending more than she's raising, but Barack Obama's fundraising hasn't faltered.
Watching Washington
What Keeps Hillary Clinton Going?
Does she think rival Barack Obama will stumble? Or is it something else? A look at a few possible answers.
Political Junkie
GOP Nervous About Trends in Special House Races
Do Republican defeats in special elections to fill open House seats represent a trend?
A Global Journey
In a yearlong series, NPR and National Geographic explore how climate is shaping people and how people are shaping climate.
Parents Consider Treatment to Delay Son's Puberty
Parents take radically different approaches to their sons' love of girls' clothes and toys.
Old Drug Offers New Hope for Marfan Syndrome
A common blood pressure drug may help protect people from the potentially deadly disorder.
Costs Are Up, So Dry Cleaners Want Their Hangers Back
Wire hangers have become more expensive after the U.S. set tariffs on cheaper imports from China.
Technology
Sprint, Others Begin Wireless Firm
Cellphone companies team with Google and others to place a huge bet on a wireless technology called WiMax.
Classical
Passion in Portland: Oregon Chorus Sings 'Aida'
The Portland Opera Chorus searches for power and precision in Verdi's grand opera.
Favorite Sessions
Tab Benoit: One Foot in the Bayou
The Louisiana blues guitarist manages to conjure an entire band all by his lonesome.
JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
Convergence, Recorded Live in Denver
JazzSet presents one of the Mile High City's most venerated and popular jazz groups.
See also: All Songs Considered | World Cafe | Concerts | Song of the Day | Second Stage | Jazz & Blues | Classical | World | Urban | Rock/Pop/Folk | Discover Songs | Studio Sessions | Reviews | Best CDs of 2007 | Lists | Blogs
Let Your Voice Be Heard
Speak your mind about the direction of the country ahead of November's elections.
Visible Man
In Memory of Mildred Loving
Loving, a black woman, married a white man in the 1950s, when interracial unions were illegal in Virginia.
StoryCorps
'The Greatest Mom in the World'
Wanda Zoeller was so poor growing up that her family had to keep borrowing a light bulb from one room to light another.
Kitchen Window
Three-Dish Cure for the Dim Sum Blues
The Chinese smorgasbord of small dishes known as dim sum is one of life's unreproducible pleasures.
Interviews
Queen's Brian May, Now an Astrophysics Expert
The rocker recently fulfilled his dream of a doctorate and wrote a book on the universe.
My Cancer
One Case Among Many
See also: Kitchen Window | This I Believe | StoryCorps | Correspondents' Choice | Driveway Moments | Sunday Puzzle | Talking Plants | Blog of the Nation | John Ridley | In Character
Movie Reviews
Hell on Wheels
Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer update runs fast, loud and out of control.
Movie Reviews
A Teen Affair, Trickier than Most
On the cusp of adulthood, an Argentine youth born with characteristics of both sexes discovers love.
Movie Reviews
'What Happens in Vegas': Not Much
Drinking their way through Sin City, two strangers end up married — and rich, thanks to the slot machines.
Fresh Air
A Surfer Clan, Wipeouts and All
Jonathan Paskowitz and his famous family lived the surf-nomad life. Their story is the subject of the documentary Surfwise.
See also: Movie Reviews | Short Takes on the Movies
Authors
From 'Twilight' to Romance
Best-selling children's author Stephenie Meyer pens her first adult book, The Host.
BPP Book Club
New Book Club Pick: 'Anansi Boys'
This month, the Bryant Park Project will be reading a novel by a cult hero Neil Gaiman.
Fresh Air
'Wiser' in Hindsight on Iraq, Politics
Retired Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez talks about his new book, Wiser in Battle.
Authors
Barbara Walters' Lifelong 'Audition'
The veteran television journalist reflects on her unhappy childhood and her illustrious career.
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- Lahiri Charts an 'Unaccustomed Earth'
- Hard Case with a Soft Spot for Pulp
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