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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. (7:15) (The book is called The Bureau and the Mole: The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History, by David A. Vise. ISBN 0-87113

For another year, Morning Edition presents the annual Fantasy Thanksgiving Day bash, replete with great chefs sharing supberb food.

Muhammad Ali is one of the most admired sports stars in America today. Fewer than 30 years ago however, he was a clear symbol of a divided nation. In part one of our look at the life of Muhammad Ali, NPR's Senior Correspondent Juan Williams talks with the former champ about his controversy that surrounded him both inside and outside the ring.

After four years and more than $33 million, the U.S. Botanic Garden at the foot of the Capitol Building shines like a new jewel. Follow along with NPR's Susan Stamberg as she gets a sneak preview of the wholly renovated facility -- and the 4,000 plants at home under the towering glass domes.

As the Olympic flame is lit in Greece, the American designer of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic torch hopes the cross-country torch relay brings a message of unity and peace.

Two new studies are giving marine biologists new confidence they'll be able to save the severely endangered rights -- one whale at a time. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports.

Cheetahs are the fastest land animals on the planet -- and their numbers are dropping just as fast. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports that at a unique Texas animal sanctuary, wildlife experts are fighting to save the cat from extinction and inbreeding.

Simon Shaheen is a virtuoso on the violin and the oud (ood), but his real passion comes in educating the world about the subtleties of Arabic music. He talks with host Lisa Simeone, plays the oud, and talks about his latest CD, Blue Flame.

Researchers writing in Science magazine report they may have found a new deep-sea squid -- all 23 feet of it. Several of these giraffe-sized beasts have been encountered in the deep -- and largely unexplored -- waters of the world's oceans. NPR's Chris Joyce reports for All Things Considered.

Sandy Tolan reports for American Radio Works on the long Middle Eastern history of animosity toward the West, and America in particular. He says the Arab suspicion of the West reaches back to the days of the Christian Crusades, and has been compounded by more recent history, such as American support for Israel. There is a tension in modern Jordan and Egypt, for example, between a sense of great pride in Arab culture and a sense of defeat by the culture of the West. American films and freedom are admired by many, but American foreign policy is not. American Radio Works in the documentary project of National Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio.

Host Bob Edwards talks with Harry Belafonte. The singer is promoting a new 5 CD anthology of black music in America, called The Long Road to Freedom.

A new, comprehensive review of ocean policy says the greatest risk to U.S. coastal waters starts in the heart of the country: farm run-off. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports for Morning Edition.

Bob Edwards talks with NPR's Scott Horsley about the latest information on Enron. The company hired a new CEO yesterday to replace Kenneth Lay, who resigned last week. Meanwhile, members of congress continue to investigate Enron's collapse.

Liza Minnelli first sang "New York, New York," but Frank Sinatra really made it a big hit. NPR's Jeff Lunden spreads the news about the Kander & Ebb tune as part of the Present at the Creation series about American cultural icons.

Once, Enron looked like a corporate juggernaut; now it's beleaguered, bankrupt, and being grilled by no fewer than 10 Congressional panels. As part of NPR News' continuing coverage, All Things Considered examines what the Enron story says about American business.

Imam Fawaz Damra was one of Cleveland's most respected religious leaders, building Ohio's largest mosque for a congregation of 5,000. But revelations about Damra's alleged ties to Islamic radical causes have raised doubts about him in the community. NPR's Juan Williams reports for Morning Edition. (8:22) (Please note the following correction to this report aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 30, 2002: "The leader of the Islamic Center of Greater Cleveland, Imam Fawaz Damra, wrote to clarify a story about him. Senior Correspondent Juan Williams indicated that Damra thought the Jewish community gave the media a videotape of Damra making anti-Semitic remarks. Damra writes that his criticism was not of the Jewish community overall, but rather of the Jewish Defense League. Damra also writes that he did not work closely with one of his critics in the story, Reverend Ken Chalker of the United Methodist Church. The story said that he had.").

NPR's Steve Inskeep in Kandahar reports a U.N. team has begun an effort to deal with the thousands of landmines and unexploded bombs that litter the countryside around the former Taliban stronghold.

On Friday, one of the most ambitious animated films from Japan opens in U.S. theaters. It's called Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis, and it's inspired by Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film of the same name. Beth Accomando of member station KPBS reports for Morning Edition.

Soon, three-quarters of Iran's population will be made up of those who grew up after the 1979 Islamic revolution. Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late Shah, sees this time as a crossroads in Iran's history. He shares his outlook with Lisa Simeone on Saturday's Weekend All Things Considered.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council, a non-governmental organization that is helping Ukrainian refugees resettle in Ireland.

Dmytro Shymkiv says workers are scrambling 24/7 under wartime conditions to make and distribute medical supplies, including drugs that can treat lung damage from a potential chemical attack.

NATO holds an emergency summit in Brussel. Biden's Supreme Court nominee faces a second day of questions from a Senate panel. Legal fights over Ohio's redistricting are about to come to a head.

While the creators of a a new opera about Emmett Till hope it will inspire white people to confront racism, others worry it depicts Black trauma for white entertainment while masquerading as activism.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of Harvard Radcliffe Institute, about Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's judicial philosophy.

A Kansas City Star reporter made it her mission to challenge a ranking of the most beautiful states. Thrillist had put Kansas last. She asked readers to set the record straight — with photos.