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NPR's John Nielsen reports on the growing number of radical eco-terrorist groups. These groups advocate sabotage and economic injury as the only ways to get the attention of the organizations they are fighting. The extreme strategies of these groups -- from arson to the mass destruction of bioengineered plants -- have some in the field afraid to go to work.

Lisa talks with Jane Gottesman, author of Game Face: What Does a Female Athlete Look Like?, a collection of photographs of women in sports.

NPR's Ivan Watson reports that Sierra Leone's civil war seems to be ending and rebel commanders are turning over hundreds of child soldiers to the United Nations. The UN estimates that some 5,000 child soldiers saw combat during the 10-year civil war.

In the first of a two part series, NPR's Howard Berkes reports on how drug smuggling across the U.S.-Mexican border is affecting desert communities in Arizona. Local police say their resources are limited and residents are becoming increasingly fearful of the trade.

Small-town American life has been idealized for generations, but since the 1920s, the populations of most rural area have actually been in decline. And with fewer residents, small towns have seen their economies shrink as well. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports from Broken Bow, Nebraska, where a new program is trying to counter that trend by training rural entrepreneurs.

NPR's Christopher Joyce reports that scientists working in an Ethiopian desert have uncovered a small boxful of bone fragments and teeth that they say may be the oldest human ancestor.

The original music video network, MTV, turns 20 today, and host David Kestenbaum reports on its influence on the music industry and American pop culture. Some call it revolutionary, but critics blame MTV for cheapening music by emphasizing image over art. Regardless, the network has had a huge effect on music, film, television... and millions of American teenagers.

NPR's Madeleine Brand reports from New York on how high fashion is surviving in the world of business. Three conglomerates dominate the fashion world, and that can make life extremely difficult for independent designers.

NPR's Robert Siegel spoke with Mary Anne Weaver, who penned a profile of Phoolan Devi, the wildly popular member of India's Parliament. The 1994 Indian movie Bandit Queen, which told the remarkable story of Devi's life, solidified her image as a heroine to members of India's lower castes.

The economy's been slowing lately -- but the news doesn't seem to have reached homeowners yet. NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that the soaring real estate market has many Americans investing in their homes, instead of the stock market.