UK Issues No-Smile Rule for Passport Photos
Oct 16th, 2004 · NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes a moment to note that under new regulations Britons are not allowed to smile in their passport photos.
Oct 16th, 2004 · NPR's Linda Wertheimer takes a moment to note that under new regulations Britons are not allowed to smile in their passport photos.
Oct 2nd, 2004 · Renowned for its large, iconic photographs, LIFE magazine returned to U.S. newstands this week as an insert in local newspapers. NPR's John Ydstie speaks with LIFE managing editor Bill Shapiro and former LIFE photo editor John Loengard.
Sep 15th, 2004 · NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates speaks with celebrity photographer Jim Marshall about Proof, a new book featuring his iconic pictures of musicians such as Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and The Beatles.
Sep 11th, 2004 · Will former L.A. County District Attorney Gil Garcetti soon be better known as a photographer than as a prosecutor? Garcetti talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his book of images of the ironworkers who built Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Jun 26th, 2004 · Through tips, maps, and satellite photos, Window Seat, a new "travel guide" for frequent flyers, helps decipher the North American landscape from 35,000 feet in the air - the perspective from your airplane seat. NPR's Andrea Seabrook speaks to author Gregory Dicum.
Jun 23rd, 2004 · A photographic exhibit on display in Tel Aviv depicts what life is like for Israeli troops in the divided West Bank city of Hebron. The soldiers behind the exhibit hope the raw look at the military's behavior will shake up complacency among the Israeli public. NPR's Julie McCarthy reports.
Jun 21st, 2004 · Cracked Day to Day reporter Brian Unger scales a Los Angeles landmark that's been overrun by fitness fanatics. People from all over the city lumber up and down the 154 steps to the top of a canyon in a tony beachside neighborhood. View a photo gallery of the stairs and some regular climbers.
May 27th, 2004 · Next week, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will hold a gala celebration to recognize a $1-million grant for new dance scholarships from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation. NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates profiles the dance company on its 45th anniversary -- view a photo gallery and hear music from the troupe's signature production, Revelations.