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Seventeen years ago, musician and historian Henry Sapoznik made the discovery of a lifetime in a musty storeroom: records of Yiddish radio shows from the 1930s and '40s. That find sparked the Yiddish Radio Project, a series that begins March 19. Get a preview, and learn the Yiddish word of the day.

J.S. Bach wasn't always the stodgy old man seen in his most famous portrait. On Morning Edition, commentator Miles Hoffman discusses Bach's passions -- in life and music -- with host Bob Edwards.

After 17 years of looking, photographer Steve McCurry has finally located the subject of his most famous photo: the young Afghan girl whose green eyes stared out from the cover of National Geographic.

Emergency contraception could prevent millions of unplanned pregnancies every year in the United States. But few women know about the so-called morning-after pill, which can prevent pregnancy up to several days after sex. NPR's Richard Knox reports for Morning Edition.

Scott talks to Will Campbell, author, preacher, civil rights activist and friend of the late country music star Waylon Jennings, who died last month. We also hear from Beverly Keel, Nashville music journalist and professor at Middle Tennessee State University. They talk about Waylon Jennings' central role in the rebel Outlaw musical movement in Nashville. A memorial celebration is scheduled tonight in Nashville. (8:30)

Scott Simon talks with Iain Neil, who will receive an Academy Award tonight in Beverly Hills, where the scientific and technical awards will be handed out by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Neil won for his invention, the Panavision Primo Macro Zoom Lens or for short, PMZ. This new lens is the first movie lens that allows very close-up photography while still being able to zoom out and capture a wide shot with clarity. Previously, two lenses would be needed to achieve the same effect without the aid of a cut or digital enhancement. (4:30)

In Part Three of All Things Considered's oil series, NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports on whether conservation could be a way to lessen the U.S. reliance on Middle East oil. It's possible, but are Americans willing to do it?

Swarms of 15-ounce athletes will take to the sky this weekend as the pigeon racing season kicks off. For days, they'll rush like mad to get home. And scientists still aren't sure how they do it. (3:45)

Puzzle master Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Frank Friedman from Flint, Michigan. He listens to Weekend Edition on member stations WKAR in East Lansing and WFUM in Flint.)

Robert Siegel and Susan Stamberg chronicle the large and small changes in the lives of Americans since the terrorist attacks and reflect on the places and venues in which the change has shown itself. (2:45)