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American RadioWorks producer Ellen Guettler profiles a recent trip by Laurie Stern and Dan Luke to Guatemala, where their son Diego connected with his birth culture -- but would also learn a painful family secret.

British writer Vikram Seth's Two Lives tells the story of Seth's Indian-born uncle and German Jewish wife. Seth describes his aunt and uncle as "typically atypical people, ordinary extraordinary people."

Airline officials in Greece say they've recovered the flight data recorders from the Cypriot jetliner that crashed Sunday. Penny Gourntis of the Athens News Agency talks about the worst airline disaster in Greek history.

Stephen Beard of Marketplace tells Alex Chadwick about a deal between the European Union and China to unblock about 75 million Chinese textile imports held up at European ports.

The Calhoun School in Manhattan hosts a dinner to aid Hurricane Katrina victims. The school's executive chef, Chef Bobo, talks about the menu — especially the red beans and rice.

Before Hurricane Katrina hit land, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, FEMA Director Michael Brown and other top agency officials received e-mails warning that Katrina posed a dire threat to New Orleans and other areas. Yet one FEMA official tells NPR little was done.

Israeli police and soldiers go house to house in Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, formally notifying residents they must leave the territory within the next 48 hours. But some settlers locked the gates of their communities, denying access.

The latest U.S. Census data shows that growing numbers of African Americans are moving back to the U.S. South, while Latinos are spreading to all corners of the United States. What are the impacts of these demographic changes?

Juan Williams examines what the response to Hurricane Katrina says about race and poverty in the United States. One man says the hurricane ripped the covering off the class lines and racism of America.

Allen Toussaint, evacuated from New Orleans after the floods hit, is a songwriter best known for the hit "Working in the Coal Mine." He wrote songs for The Meters, Dr. John, Patti LaBelle and many others, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. (This interview was first broadcast on Jan. 6, 1988.)