Friday, April 2, 2004
Some 600 people with possible terrorist links are still being held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Despite the outcry from human rights groups and many in the legal community, the United States says it continues to glean valuable information from the detainees. We go inside Guantanamo Bay.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004
Author Ben Macintyre's new book tells the true story of Josiah Harlan, a Pennsylvania Quaker whose adventures in Central Asia 150 years ago led him to declare himself the heir to Alexander the Great. We hear the story believed to have inspired Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King.

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The American 'Man Who Would Be King'
Ben Macintyre's new book tells of the first American in Afghanistan, who declared himself the heir to Alexander the Great. The story of Quaker Josiah Harlan also likely inspired Rudyard Kipling's The Man Who Would Be King.
Thursday, April 1, 2004

Spineless Bugs Find Backers in Face of Threat
Insects are usually near the bottom on the list of protected species. Yet like higher forms of life, they're losing habitat. And there's a campaign to give the spineless their due.
Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Eric Clapton Takes on Robert Johnson's Blues
Eric Clapton once wondered how anyone else could do justice to Robert Johnson's songs. Now Clapton has recorded Me and Mr. Johnson, a CD of the legendary bluesman's works.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004

Intersections: Inside the Mind of Lili Taylor
To create memorable roles in such films as Say Anything and I Shot Andy Warhol, actress Lili Taylor turns to the tools of psychology, she tells Intersections, our series on artists' inspirations.
Monday, March 29, 2004

American Indian Museum Prepares for Opening
The Smithsonian's newest museum is dedicated to one of the country's oldest subjects: the history and culture of Native Americans. NPR's Juan Williams tours the National Museum of the American Indian, which opens in Washington, D.C., in September.
Friday, March 26, 2004

Color TV's 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago, the first color TV sets made for consumers rolled off the assembly line. NPR's Lynn Neary reports on the early days of color TV, and the way today's digital technology is similarly transforming home entertainment.
Thursday, March 25, 2004

Wynton Marsalis: 'The Magic Hour'
That time of day when parents try to get restless kids to settle down for bed is what Wynton Marsalis calls "the magic hour." And that's the title of the acclaimed trumpeter's new CD, which he says celebrates the child in all of us.
Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Host Bob Edwards to Leave 'Morning Edition'
Bob Edwards, the award-winning broadcaster whose voice has been associated with NPR's Morning Edition since the show's beginning, is leaving the program effective April 30. He will become a senior correspondent for NPR News.

» A Letter from Bob Edwards
» Letter, FAQ from Jay Kernis -- revised April 1

Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Profiling the Cities of Latin America
From Mexico City's police corruption to São Paulo's squatters and air pollution in Santiago, Chile, Latin America's cities are struggling to overcome economic and social problems. NPR's Gerry Hadden and NPR's Martin Kaste profile some of the region's biggest cities in a Morning Edition series.
Tuesday, March 23, 2004

Zaha Hadid Wins Pritzker Architectural Prize
For its first 24 years, the Pritzker Architectural Prize was awarded only to men. This year, Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi-born Briton who has pushed the boundaries of design for a quarter-century, becomes the first woman to receive the prestigious honor.
Monday, March 22, 2004