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John Poole/NPRTraveling Down The Amazon Road
()When completed, the Interoceanic Highway will stretch from Brazil's Atlantic coast to Peru's Pacific ports. It is creating economic opportunities for locals. But conservationists worry about the risks to the Amazon rainforest and its unrivaled biodiversity.
Farm Fresh Foods
()See what's growing on America's farms, in its gardens and across the countryside.
The History Of Space Tourism
()Timeline: A look at key moments in the ongoing journey toward spaceflight for all.
The Picture Show
The Uighurs' Unknown Struggle()
November 25, 2009 The Tibetan struggle for sovereignty is a story often sung. But there is another struggle for survival in China: that of the Uygur people, a Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia. Photographs by Carolyn Drake bring this previously marginalized story into the fold.
Krulwich On Science
Ants That Count!()
November 25, 2009 Desert ants have a nifty way of finding their way back home after a foray out of the nest to find food — they count their steps. To prove it, some scientists devised a creative experiment that showed just how the little guys do it. It's already known that ants use celestial clues to establish the general direction home, but how do they know exactly the number of steps to take that will lead them right to the entrance of their nest?
The Picture Show
The World's Largest Camera Is On Wheels()
November 24, 2009 Photographer Shaun Irving has transformed a truck into the world's largest, mobile camera.
On The Road To Safety
'Diverging Diamond' Traffic Flow: Way Of The Future?()
November 24, 2009 The "diverging diamond" highway interchange is being put to the test in Missouri. Fans of the new design say it improves traffic flow by eliminating problematic left turns. There's just one catch: It briefly sends cars over to the left side of the road.
The Picture Show
Viewers Make Their Pix In Nat Geo's Photo Contest()
November 23, 2009 The winners from National Geographic's International Photography Contest will be announced in early December, but viewers have been voting on their favorites for the past few weeks. View a selection of a "viewer's choice" photographs.
Music Videos
Zee Avi: Tiny Desk Concert
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
Bowerbirds: Tiny Desk Concert
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
'S' Is For 'Sesame Street'
NPR's Luis Clemens shares his love for 'Sesame Street' as the program marks 40 years on the air.
K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
Christopher O'Riley: Reliving A Love For Ravel
See the pianist play Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin, an old favorite from his student days.
