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Can voice lessons help a kid get to college?Less than half of Detroit's high school students graduate, but more than 95 percent of kids who perform with the Mosaic Youth Theatre end up in college.

Susan Stamberg talks with three independent booksellers about their choices for summer reading, which range from historical novels to short story collections.

Laura Cantrell is a deejay specializing in hard-to-find recordings and a singer whose third CD is Humming by the Flowered Vine. She tells Liane Hansen about life as a performer, her role as a musical historian, and her decision to give up her day job on Wall Street.

Scott Simon talks with singer-songwriter Carole King, who is on tour for her new double-CD set, Welcome to My Living Room.

After a devastating storm and flood in 1953, The Netherlands embarked on an ambitious project to protect its shores and prevent future flooding. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, their experience could prove pivotal to preventing future disasters.

The focus of many worshippers in Vrindavan is the Sri Radha Raman Temple, where a black stone statue of Krishna sits enshrined and wrapped in saffron robes. Many consider the small stone statue to be Krishna himself.

Listener Harriet Bicksler of Mechanicsburg, Penn., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Shannon Bond.

Musician Ben Taylor's voice and name are probably quite familiar to many music lovers: He is the son of James Taylor and Carly Simon. Taylor talks about the fears he had about following in his parents' musical footsteps — and how he found his own way.

For his new book, the popular Food Network host hopped on a motorcycle to find the best road food along the Mississippi River. His flavorful picks range from deep-fried dishes to pickles soaked in Kool-Aid.

A destroyed Sanibel Causeway, eroded beaches and piled up boats are just some of the scenes of devastation that were captured.