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NPR's Robert Smith has the second part of his report on a new survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government on Americans' attitudes towards poverty. Smith reports that, especially among the white middle class, old stereotypes of poverty die hard. (7:11) Check out the NPR/Kaiser/Kennedy School Poll.

NPR's Larry Abramson reports on Dennis Tito, the world's first space tourist. Tito returns to earth this weekend after a week's stay at the international space station. NASA was opposed to Tito's trip, which he arranged with the Russian space agency. But NASA still claims the day will come when they too will be allowing tourists into space.

Host Madeleine Brand talks with NPR's Sylvia Poggioli about the Pope's upcoming trip to Greece. The Pontiff's planned visit -- the first from a Roman Catholic leader in nearly 13 centuries -- has upset the country's Orthodox majority. Greece is the first stop on the Pope's pilgrimage to retrace the travels of the Apostle Paul.

NPR's satire show Rewind has some ideas about how millionaire Dennis Tito is spending his time on the International Space Station. (2:50

Host Madeleine Brand talks with the president of the United Nations Association of the USA, William Luers, about the United States' loss of its seat on the U.N.'s Commission for Human Rights. The U.N. Economic and Social Council voted yesterday not to re-elect the U.S. to the commission. This is the first time since the commission's creation in 1947 that the U.S. has not held a position on it.

Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs under the moniker Helado Negro, shares his thoughts on his new album, astrology, and the beauty of nature.

The behavior of the Braves' fans is scrutinized as the World Series goes to Atlanta, and fallout continues in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault case.

NPR's Danny Zwerdling goes to Guatemala to trace coffee's passage to coffee houses in this country. Coffee prices are high, but farmers in places such as Guatemala get very little of what consumers pay out. This inequity, however, may be changing soon.

Eric Engleman reports on the first trial of a high-ranking Russian officer for a war-related crime against a Chechen. While there have been hundreds of reported human rights abuses in the Russian war on Chechnya, most haven't been prosecuted.

Scott talks with Lee Sullivan, the Mayor of Panama City Beach Florida. Reporters, posing as representatives of Prince William, tried to convince the Mayor that the Prince was coming for a spring break visit. Fortunately Mr Sullivan discovered the ploy -- and turned the joke around.