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An experiment confirms that a weird tribe of particles known as neutrinos actually change from one form into another as they journey about the cosmos. Neutrinos seem to pass through any object. If that's really the case, are neutrinos cursed to wander the universe in solitude forever?

Roy Hargrove delivers an evocative narrative that, without words, conjures the spirit of Donny Hathaway or Stevie Wonder. Because the song doesn't contain any verses, it's easy to imagine its exquisite lyricism as a discreet love letter to jazz itself.

U.S. and Iraqi forces launch an operation to take control of the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of Baghdad. Violence there has taken a high toll on U.S. forces; it's considered one of the most dangerous places in Iraq.

Last year, Tennessee dropped some 200,000 people from TennCare, its health plan for the poor and uninsured, and reduced benefits for hundreds of thousands more. In Cocke County, one of the state's poorest, the repercussions are felt far and wide.

People living near the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., are returning to their homes as river waters recede. But flooding still threatens other communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other parts of the Northeast.

The general public might recognize Wayne Hale as that NASA manager on TV who talks about ice-frost ramps and the aerodynamics of foam. But for thousands of NASA workers and their friends, Hale is known for his thoughtful and lyrical emails reflecting on life at the space agency.

Tulane University in New Orleans held its graduation ceremony Saturday after a traumatic year. Students who held on through Katrina and nine months of recovery heard advice and admonitions from former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

There are plans to bring a new dump to Uniontown, Ala., where the county commission approved the project because the area desperately needs jobs. Commentator John Fleming says this is the kind of case that has been labeled "environmental racism."

Ted Libbey has poured his passion for classical music into creating the new NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music. With the encyclopedia finally coming out this month, Libbey joins Fred Child to talk about the ambitious project.

The Little Ones' "Lovers Who Uncover" recalls the work of Built to Spill in more ways than one: It occasionally brings to mind the Idaho rock band’s odd sound, but it also spawns a similar sense of excitement and discovery.