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  • Very Young Composer Milo Poniewozik joins assistant conductor Joshua Weilerstein at the head of the New York Philharmonic. As part of the orchestra's School Day Concerts, Milo's piece was performed in front of more than 2,000 kids.
    A (Very) Young Composer Gets His Chance At The New York Philharmonic
    Through the Very Young Composers program, one fifth-grader gets his music played by one of the world's top orchestras. The central idea of the program is to tap into the kids' creative spirit without getting in the way.
  • An image grab taken from Egyptian state TV shows ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sitting inside a cage in a courtroom during his verdict hearing in Cairo Saturday.
    Ousted Egyptian Leader Mubarak Sentenced To Life In Prison
    Former President Hosni Mubarak was convicted on Saturday in connection with the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The protests pushed Mubarak to resign after nearly 30 years in power.
  • Some physicians say the theory of "evolutionary medicine" can help guide the treatment of modern ailments like obesity.
    The Paleo Diet Moves From The Gym To The Doctor's Office
    The so-called paleo way of eating is moving into the doctor's office. But experts say no one can actually practice what some are calling "evolutionary medicine" because it's only a theory.
  • Archaeologists and crew members from the Illinois State Archaeological Survey work at an East St. Louis dig site, which is believed to be a suburb of the ancient city of Cahokia. Black plastic sheeting protects the excavations. In the distance, construction crews are building a stretch of interstate freeway leading to a new Mississippi River bridge.
    Ancient Suburb Near St. Louis Could Be Lost Forever
    The remains of a newly discovered suburb of the ancient city of Cahokia are right in the path of a new interstate freeway in East St. Louis. Visitors paddling up from the Mississippi 900 years ago would have seen tall wooden temples atop earthen pyramids, and rows and rows of thatched-roof huts.
  • French Open Hasn't Been Great For Americans In Paris
    Host Scott Simon talks about the French Open with ESPN's Howard Bryant, who is at Roland Garros stadium.
  • Mubarak Convicted In Charges Of Protesters' Deaths
    A judge in Cairo has delivered a verdict Saturday at the trial of Hosni Mubarak, the ousted Egyptian leader accused of complicity in the deaths of more than 800 anti-government protesters during last year's revolution. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson tells host Scott Simon that Mubarak was acquitted of corruption charges, but found guilty in connection with the killing of protesters.
  • Britain's Ad Authority Releases Most-Hated List
    This week Britain's Advertising Standards Authority turned 50. To celebrate, it released a list of the 50 most-complained-about commercials in U.K. history. The one that generated the most viewer complaints was not about sex, violence or politics: It was a KFC ad in which the actors spoke with their mouths full.
  • Another Classic Bluff The Listener
    Our panelists tell stories of parents going the extra mile to toughen up their kids, only one of which is true.
  • The Beach Boys' new album — the first collaboration in decades between founding members Brian Wilson (third from left) and Mike Love (second from right) — is called <em>That's Why God Made the Radio</em>.
    The Beach Boys: The Harmony Is Endless After All
    Brian Wilson and Mike Love reminisce about the '60s, Paul McCartney and getting back in the studio.
  • Why Do Humans Crave Crispy Food?
    John S. Allen, a research scientist at the University of Southern California, explores our draw to crispy foods in a new book called The Omnivorous Mind: Our Evolving Relationship With Food. He speaks to host Guy Raz.
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