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The Immigration and Naturalization Service raided a construction site in northern Virginia today, to arrest illegal immigrants working there. The INS is working with the Commonwealth of Virginia to rout illegal workers and then supply the employer with the names of eligible people who could get off welfare if they had those jobs. NPR's Barbara Bradley went along on today's raid. While there, she talked with jobsite supervisors who wonder whether there are enough people on welfare who have the skills needed to do construction.

NPR's Elaine Korry reports on efforts by Odwallah Inc., a growing natural foods company, to recover from the fallout from a recent outbreak of E.coli bacteria in its products. One child died and 50 more were made sick by E.coli bacteria in apple juice sold by Odwallah. Now the company is hoping its reputation as a maker of wholesome food can save the company, but Odwallah has to get through a raft of lawsuits and a drop in its stock price first.

How did a man who had been working as a patent clerk publish four groundbreaking papers about space, time, atoms and the strange nature of light -- all in one year? A look at Albert Einstein's unique intelligence.

Marq de Villiers has written a chronicle of his favorite force of nature — its origins, its mythology and its temperamental side, too. Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather is a personal exploration and a scientific guide. De Villiers tells Debbie Elliott about his book.

This month's My Playlist guest, Candice Byrd, describes herself as a quirky, natural, mixed kind of vibe Gemini.

Neuroscientist Sophie Scott studies laughter, specifically its effect on our body and brain. She discusses laughter's contagious nature, as well as its role in maintaining social bonds.

In his new book, Stanford professor John Felstiner presents poetry from dozens of English and American writers who have spoken passionately to — and for — the natural world. NPR's challenge to him: Pick the poem that could save the world, if everyone were to read it.

There is an almost three-fold increase in the flamingo population in Mumbai, India. Rahul Khot, assistant director at the Bombay Natural History Society, tells NPR his speculations as to why.

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.

Journalist Ankita Rao asked her father, a doctor, to spend time with her in India, volunteering at a medical clinic. Then she interviewed him about the experience.