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Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

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Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

It's an irresistible story. A building painter in Fresno, Calif., announces negatives he bought for $45 at a yard sale were taken by Ansel Adams. But the renowned photographer's family thinks the story is too good to be true, and the heat's on to prove the negatives' authenticity.

Ansel Adams Or Not? The Answer's Worth Millions

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Ansel Adams Heirs Challenge Garage-Sale Negatives

Ten years ago, Fresno commercial painter Rick Norsigian bought 65 old negatives at a garage sale for $45. He now claims they've been authenticated as the work of Ansel Adams and are worth $200 million. A representative of Adams disputes this, saying the value of his work was produced in the darkroom. Michele Norris talks to Andy Grundberg, chair of photography at The Corcoran College of Art and Design, and former director of the Ansel Adams Center for Photography.

Ansel Adams Heirs Challenge Garage-Sale Negatives

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Friend Or Foe? In Afghanistan, The Picture Is Unclear

A soldier with Bravo Company, 101st Airborne Div., yells for more ammunition while trying to suppress heavy enemy fire. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Friend Or Foe? In Afghanistan, The Picture Is Unclear

For U.S. forces in Afghanistan, removing the Taliban from its epicenter is a slow and steady struggle.

Friend Or Foe? In Afghanistan, The Picture Is Unclear

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Exposed: The Last Roll Of Kodachrome

Steve McCurry's famous "Afghan Girl," Peshawar, Pakistan, 1984. Steve McCurry hide caption

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Exposed: The Last Roll Of Kodachrome

Photojournalist Steve McCurry received the last roll of Kodak's iconic film and has just processed the results.

Exposed: The Last Roll Of Kodachrome

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Mapping Oil From Space: A Tricky Task For NASA

The white circle marks the location where the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded April 20. The dark black swirls in the center of the image are oil. NASA hide caption

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Mapping Oil From Space: A Tricky Task For NASA

Photographing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from space isn't as easy as you might think. Cloud cover, water smoothness and the reflection of sunlight off the water make gathering useful satellite photos a difficult task for NASA.