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As part of NPR's Changing Face of America series, a report on how the practice of adoption is changing. Traditionally, adoptions have kept the identities of both biological and adoptive parents secret from each other. But increasingly families are entering into so-called "open adoptions" where they remain in some degree of contact with the birthmother as the child grows up. NPR's Neva Grant profiles a family in Portland, Oregon, that has two openly adopted children.

The former President gives us a walking tour of his family's farm near Plains, Georgia, now a national historic site, and talks to Lisa about what it was like to grow up there in the 1930s. Mr. Carter's latest book is called An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood.

The pandemic drove U.S. life expectancy down again in 2021 even though life-saving vaccines were widely available.

In the first of a two-part series, NPR's Ketzel Levine reports on author Michael Pollan. His new book, The Botany of Desire, suggests that plants have evolved to be attractive to humans.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on the women's bobsled competition for the 2002 Olympic in Salt Lake City. After competing in three Olympic competitions, Bonny Warner, one of the top American drivers, is making her last attempt to win an Olympic medal.

Every December, cowboys invade the Rat Pack's turf in Las Vegas for the annual National Finals Rodeo -- and transform the town into a heartfelt and high-stakes roundup. Join NPR commentator John Ridley for a trip to the "Super Bowl of Rodeo."

Frank Conrad's garage near Pittsburgh is widely considered to be the birthplace of modern broadcasting. For 94-year-old Harry Mills, memories of Conrad's earliest broadcasts still ring with excitement. Hear the story of radio's early days on All Things Considered. It's part of NPR's continuing Lost and Found Sound series.

Lyle Lovett has released an anthology of his early country songs. He chats with Morning Edition host Bob Edwards and performs a few tunes.

Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen traded national security secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash, and got away with it for 20 years. But a new book says it was Hanssen's ego -- more than his wallet -- that was being fed. Hear Hanssen's story through the eyes of author David Vise. (7:29) The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History. The Atlantic Monthly Press; ISBN: 08711

With a new movie about him soon to hit the big screen, Muhammad Ali talks about his turbulent life. Hear the former boxing champion's story on Morning Edition.

December is the last chance for Medicare's 39 million members to decide how they want to receive their health care for 2002. Unless Congress acts in the coming days, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to change their health plans only once until 2003. But advocates for seniors say this sweeping new "lock-in" could catch millions by surprise.

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the United States is assisting efforts to examine potential war crimes in Ukraine as evidence of violence against civilians mounts.

NPR's Steve Inskeep in Kandahar reports on the Mosque of Mullah Mohammed Omar. It's a huge and unfinished monument to the Taliban leader.

My 6-year-old has been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at least four times and never tested positive. Many people fall into that category. Researchers have theories about why they've been able to ward it off.

Radio Diaries and All Things Considered continue their multi-part radio tribute to jobs that are slowly disappearing, celebrating people who keep alive an older way of life. This week, a profile of Selma Koch, one of the last old-style bra fitters. Her shop's motto? "We know your size."

A six-part NPR News series on changing attitudes toward immigration in the wake of Sept. 11 continues. On Morning Edition, Eric Westervelt reports on the relationship between the INS and local police.

David Person reports on the origins of the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing". Written in 1900, the song is now called the Black National Anthem. This story is part of the ongoing series, Present at the Creation.

Lisa talks with Richard Lederer for our segment on language pet peeves, in which listeners send in their favorite misused words and phrases in everyday speech. (4:19)

An estimated 3,500 voices were silenced on Sept. 11, victims of the worst-ever terrorist assault on U.S. soil. All Things Considered co-host Noah Adams sought out the stories of the people of Parkesburg, Penn. -- population about 3,500 -- to better understand what was lost.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with photographer and explorer David Coulson about his adventures in the Sahara, discovering and preserving rock art, an ancient form of painting and engraving on stone. (6:09

Today marks the last installment -- for now, anyway -- of the National Story Project with writer Paul Auster and NPR's Jacki Lyden. But eventhough the National Story Project is on hiatus from broadcast we welcome your story submissions on-line. You can email those to nationalstoryproject@npr.org.

Billy Joel doesn't perform on his latest CD, a collection of classical pieces he composed. The 'piano man' explains why — and reveals what he's learned about his craft (6:58-7:45) Billy Joel: Fantasies & Delusions, Op. 1-10. Sony/Columbia.

Contributions are flooding in to aid groups to help victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. But a very different charity is collecting reward money to help hunt down terrorism suspects worldwide.

NPR's John Burnett is covering the tightened security along United States borders. Today he visits the U.S.-Mexican border to explore changes in immigration policy since the Sept. 11 attacks. With the new perception of vulnerability, security has been stepped up and apprehensions are way down. That's not because people are getting through the border undetected, but because they're just not crossing as they used to. The Border Patrol says its crackdown is working, but critics fear the country may be turning into "Fortress America".

As part of his year-long series of reports from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, NPR's Robert Smith reports on the loneliness of teachers, who often feel isolated from their colleagues once the bell rings and the classroom door closes. Many young teachers who leave the profession after only a few years cite the lack of interaction with other teachers as a reason for their departure. Roosevelt High is trying to address the problem, by adding extra time for planning and collaboration.