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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, known for work in post-apartheid South Africa, talks with Debbie Elliott about getting people to look at the world in a different way... throwing away old categories and old concepts and starting fresh.

Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile."

March of the Penguins is -- by far -- the surprise hit movie of the year. The film about the Emperor Penguins' extraordinary breeding cycle is now the second-highest-grossing documentary ever, just behind Fahrenheit 9/11. It's also the highest grossing French film ever released in the United States.

Scott McClellan is under fire from the White House press corps because of the Valerie Plame case. David Folkenflik looks at the conflict and McClellan's odd position in the long line of White House press secretaries.

Stuart Bowen is the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. His office has just released its seventh Quarterly Report to Congress. The report documents how $30 billion set aside for Iraqi reconstruction was spent -- and how to prevent waste and fraud.

Archaeologists are racing to finish excavating Roman ruins at the town of Allianoi before they're flooded by a new dam. The Turkish state says a reservoir will allow farmers to irrigate their fields and earn more money.

For three years, a group of Israeli and Arab musicians have performed with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Now they will play for the first time in their home region. Conductor Daniel Barenboim tells John Ydstie about Sunday's concert in Ramallah.

Judd Apatow's original claim to fame was the TV show Freaks and Geeks. Now he's directing a motion picture -- The 40-Year-Old Virgin -- featuring a different sort of coming-of-age story. He tells Liane Hansen about it.

An alligator on the loose in a south Los Angeles lake is causing a small sensation. So far, the six-foot beast has eluded capture, and hordes of onlookers are scanning the waters for a glimpse of the unexpected urban guest.

New tests confirm that Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from lead poisoning. The legendary composer, who experienced decades of illness that left him in misery for most of his life, died in 1827. Researchers aren't sure why his lead levels were so high, but they have some ideas.