Jan 23rd, 2006 · The leader of Mexico's Zapatista rebel group now wants to be the nation's next president. Subcommandante Marcos, who's been secluded in a jungle hideout for years, is now traveling around the country to gather support for his plan to rebuild Mexico's political system. Michael O'Boyle reports.
Jan 17th, 2006 · Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ), the latest to jump into the race to succeed Tom DeLay as House majority leader. Though Shadegg also accepted money from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, he insists he's more committed to reform than his two main rivals -- the current acting majority leader Roy Blunt (R-MO) and John Boehner (R-OH).
Nov 21st, 2005 · With the upcoming release of the XBox 360, Microsoft is taking another step toward making the personal computer the center of home life. The newest Xbox is not just for game-playing teens: Anyone can hook it to televisions, stereos and computers to take advantage of its enormous hard drive.
Nov 1st, 2005 · A black-tailed gull known as a "Japanese gull" has been seen and photographed in Vermont, thousands of miles from its Asian habitat. Noah Adams talks with Audubon Society member Carl Runge about the sighting, and how the gull may have strayed so far from home.
Oct 17th, 2005 · A very rare white giraffe has been photographed in Africa. Alex Chadwick talks with Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Charles Foley about his sighting in Tanzania.
Oct 4th, 2005 · Thousands of Michigan residents have reported sightings of cougars over the years, and some scientists say there's evidence of a significant cougar population. But the state's Department of Natural Resources says cougars -- also called pumas -- don't exist in Michigan. Reporter Celeste Headlee goes looking for the big cats and examines the conflict.
Jun 16th, 2005 · Happy Intersections of Work and Leisure June 16, 2005 · For Robert Siegel, interview subjects and an NPR colleague have inspired him to set his sights on summer reading that goes beyond the "junk" mysteries and potboilers that typically tempt him.
May 5th, 2005 · Researchers at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Boston Thursday describe early results in an experimental blood test that could be used to diagnose autism in toddlers. Scientists hope that earlier detection may allow them to alter the course of brain development in these children.