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Kirchherr, who died May 12, who took the first publicity photos of the Beatles and is credited with giving the group their signature "mop-top" haircuts. Originally broadcast in 2008.

Facebook hopes to raise more than $100 billion in its initial public stock offering. In a piece at Slate.com, tech columnist Farhad Manjoo warns that Facebook users can expect to see changes, including lots more ads. But he warns the company must balance profit seeking with the desires of users.

Hundreds of thousands of people belong to sea glass organizations and Facebook pages.

Amid ongoing raids in Los Angeles, many immigrants are afraid to leave their homes. We hear what that's looking like from residents, workers and business owners in the San Fernando Valley.

The housing bubble burst in Ireland some time ago, but empty homes and half-finished developments still litter the country. NPR's Philip Reeves profiles some Irish who've been left high and dry by the financial meltdown.

There's been much talk, both in Washington and on the campaign trail, about standing up to China and dealing with the trade imbalance. It's all based on the idea that China will continue to grow and become an economic powerhouse, but there are many reasons why that might not be inevitable. Host Scott Simon checks in with NPR's Frank Langfitt from Shanghai.

Every so often, pieces of heaven crash into Earth, and Ruben Garcia is looking for them. Aboard his trusty Jeep, the meteorite hunter rides the Arizona landscape, searching for space rocks with a magnetic golf club.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with economics professor Isabella Weber about the price hikes and inflation occurring alongside skyrocketing corporate profits.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Hernan Diaz about his novel, "Trust." It tells the story of a New York tycoon who takes advantage of the 1929 crash, and his attempts to rewrite and control his own story.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Deborah Lipstadt, the Biden administration's special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, about the racism and hatred that motivate violence in America and the world.