After a half-year mission at the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield lands in central Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Sergei Remezov/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

An Afghan worker helps excavate part of the mountaintop copper works above the ancient city at Mes Aynak in February. Afghanistan is believed to be sitting on massive mineral and metal deposits. But many obstacles have prevented large-scale mining from getting underway. Matthew C. Rains/MCT/Landov hide caption

Geena Davis played the president in the 2005 ABC series Commander in Chief. Now, she works on issues involving women in media. Kent Eanes/AP hide caption

Ana Popovic's latest album is called Can You Stand the Heat. Cheryl Gorski/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Senate Judiciary Committee meets to work on immigration legislation on May 9. Michael Reynolds/EPA/Landov hide caption

Frank Morris (in the apron and visor) stands in front of his shoe shop in Ferriday, La., in the 1950s. He was killed when his shop burned down in 1964. Courtesy of the Concordia Sentinel and William Brown hide caption

Ira Leifer, next to an RV he has outfitted with methane sensors and other equipment to sniff the air. Richard Harris/NPR hide caption

Audra McDonald's new album, Go Back Home, marks a return to her roots in musical theater. Autumn de Wilde/Courtesy of the artist hide caption