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Helen Levitt is considered "a photographer's photographer" -- little known by the public, but revered by fellow photographers. She has a new book of her photos documenting New York City street scenes, and talks about her life with All Things Considered co-host Melissa Block.

NPR's Lisa Simeone speaks with French journalist and sometimes musician Marc Telenne about his new CD Songs for Cabriolets. The man who goes by the pseudonym Karl Zero laughs his way through affectionate spoofs of songs from around the world.

Despite his widespread success with "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe died a poor man. The mystery behind the haunting poem is the focus of the first installment of Present at the Creation, an NPR series exploring the origins of American cultural icons.

Over the past century, the Earth's surface has been getting hotter. Scientists had thought icy Antarctica was a part of that global warming trend, but two new studies show temperatures on the continent may be heading south. For Morning Edition, NPR's Richard Harris reports.

Last summer, a motorcycle accident sent storyteller Kevin Kling to the hospital, where he rediscovered the powers of prayer, family and friends. Kling recounts his near-death experience with his trademark humor -- and an enhanced zest for life.

Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen and NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca take to the ice for a talk about the science behind pocket-sized instant heat packs.

Host Lisa Simeone visits the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to learn about its breeding program and meet its newest arrivals. See the zoo babies at play in our web extra coverage.

The Smithsonian Institution's photographs -- all 13 million of them -- are being scoured for historical gems that will tell the country's and the institution's history. NPR's Susan Stamberg reports for Morning Edition.

Beige. Not turquoise. Researchers made a splash earlier this year with the announcement that they had determined the average color of the universe. They've recalculated, and it turns out they were wrong. NPR's Richard Harris reports for All Things Considered.

In the latest of a series of reports on New Yorkers keeping alive the legacy of jobs from a bygone era, Radio Diaries and All Things Considered profile Pasquale Spensieri, one of the last grinders still going door-to-door sharpening knives and scissors.