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Cloning animals, like the Jersey cow at left, has proved to be very difficult. Cloning humans is turning out to be even harder. Despite claims that two maverick groups may have succeeded, the scientific world is skeptical. If a claim is made, scientists will be on the hunt for fakes. NPR's Joe Palca reports for All Things Considered.

Daniel Zwerdling continues his report on preparation — and the potential effects — of a Category 5 hurricane on New Orleans.

Peter Gabriel releases Up, his first studio album in 10 years. Liane Hansen talks with Gabriel about the new album, what he's been doing for the past decade, the soundtracks he's written, and the big apes he works with.

A new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government finds the country evenly divided on the tradeoff between civil liberties and security. But poll results also show a small, though statistically significant number of Americans moving toward the civil liberties side of the issue. Get a detailed analysis of the survey and view the poll results.

Suzanne McCabe witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center from a commuter ferry.

One of America's most arid regions, the great Sonoran Desert, turns into an amphibian wonderland during the brief summer rainy season. For Morning Edition and Radio Expeditions, NPR's John Burnett follows biologist Cecil Schwalbe on his annual trek to observe the frenzied courtship of native frogs and toads.

In a profession overwhelmingly dominated by older men, a woman in her mid-twenties has been stunning patrons of the National Symphony Orchestra. NPR's Neda Ulaby profiles concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef.

Jack Kerouac's 1957 novel On the Road is considered one of the defining works of the Beat Generation. As part of NPR's Present at the Creation series, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne looks at how the book, and its stories of Kerouac's frenzied cross-country adventures, came to be.

For people with AIDS and HIV, having a home could mean the difference between life and death. Small things matter -- for instance, drugs to treat infection often need refrigeration. As part of NPR's Housing First series, WNYC's Beth Fertig talks to activists and organizers fighting to provide shelter for some of the nation's most vulnerable people.

Even if you've never heard of Gigi Gryce, it's likely that you've heard his music. The saxophonist worked with and wrote for some of the giants of the industry, including Thelonious Monk and Quincy Jones. But after a short career, he gave it all up to become a schoolteacher. Karla Davis talks with the author of a new book about Gryce on All Things Considered.