Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...

Listen to Jackie Robinson in his own words discuss his fight against prejudice in Major League Baseball. In 1947, he became the first professional black baseball player in history. This audio presentation presents his views on...

Audio and pictorial account of the career of baseball great, Barry Bonds, and the controversy surrounding his steroid use. Even though he broke the home run record set by Babe Ruth, it is "marred by a giant question mark". [4:03]

This National Public Radio page is updated with the most recent NPR stories on Iraq with material from Morning Edition and All Things Considered in both audio and written transcript form.

With Operation Iraqi Freedom over, and Saddam Hussein ousted, many Iraqis are left without proper food, shelter, water, and healthcare. In order to change this, humanitarian assistance is necessary. This NPR site addresses the...

Find out how climate change is affecting the forests in New England.

This audio slideshow explains how Shia Islam originated, and how the faith's roots are honored through ritual and reflected in the modern world's events. Provides a brief look at the Sunni-Shi'ite conflict in Iraq. [5:02]

How to solve the problem of flooding? This video speculates on innovative ideas and architectural designs to come up with unique 21st century ideas!

Captioned snapshots with music representing the Gaddi people of Dharamsala in a puja ceremony. [0:59]

NPR Science reporter, Robert Krulwich, produced a five-part series to explain the role of carbon in global warming. It's in a cartoon format, but is very informative and easy to understand.

Story of how Bob Woodward first heard about and began to cover the Watergate scandal and audio of the "Live Webcast with Bob Woodward." Includes a picture.

NPR reports on the specifics and the aftermath of the anthrax attacks of October 2001. [originally reported Oct. 21, 2002]

Professor of Buddhist studies at Columbia University explains the wheel of life, which the Buddha used in his teachings to explain the human condition.

NPR compares the candidates' key talking points in this year's race for the White House. Topics include the war in Iraq, the energy policy, homeland security, gay marriage, education, and jobs.

This site features children's literature with lessons for life as the common theme running through them.

NPR assembled this collection of reports and reminiscences about George Harrison in 2001 on the occasion of his death. Includes audio recordings of several of his lesser-known but critically acclaimed songs with a link to a special...

On the 100th anniversary of Dr. Seuss's birth, Morning Edition celebrated with a commentary and poem to commemorate the day. Links also to other NPR stories about Dr. Seuss.

This site has a RealAudio file of an NPR program discussing Gore Vidal's memoir "Palimpsest." RealPlayer is required to listen to the program, which includes some clips of Vidal speaking about his life and career. (September 3, 1998)

This site features children's literature with lessons for life as the common theme running through them.

Listen to the fascinating story of intrigue and espionage in the Confederate White House as gleaned from memories about Mary Bowser. [4:21 min.]

The narrative of an expedition to visit rare forest elephants in the Central African Republic. Great audio clips of elephants.

Audio story presents information on the Biosphere 2 project, an attempt to replicate the world's biospheres in a controlled environment. Includes a map of the facility.

An audio feature on NPR probes the roots of country music beginning with the Carter Family. You can click on the titles and actually listen to them sing their famous songs. Also provides links to further information.

Audio discussion of Bach as a young man with musical excerpts from some of his most passionate music.