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Rain and storm surge from Hurricane Rita have sent water over and through breaches in patched levees around New Orleans. The lower Ninth Ward, which was completely flooded by Hurricane Katrina, is once again under water.

Linda Wertheimer speaks with Robert Wittman, senior investigator of the FBI's new Art Crimes Unit, about searching for -- and recovering -- stolen art and artifacts around the globe.

The soprano, known for her lustrous voice and irrepressible personality, has died. She's remembered for her roles on stage and as a successful, media-savvy arts administrator and advocate.

Scientists have placed two seismometers 8000 feet below the ice cap at the South Pole to measure earthquakes and support tsunami alerts.

Gold -- like oil -- is crucial for Venezuela's government. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with CNN journalist Isa Soares, who won an Emmy for her coverage of the gold trade in the country.

And now another chapter in our series on African-American lives. NPR conducted a poll of African Americans with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. The survey found optimism but many respondents expressed fears about the economy.

The Final Four in the NCAA men's basketball tournament is set with Duke, Auburn, Florida and Houston advancing from the Elite Eight. Andscape's Jesse Washington fills us in on what to expect.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist Mark Dent, who wrote a story called "Is Domino's Pizza Inflation Proof?"

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to vote in a presidential election that is testing the world's fourth-largest democracy and could have a critical impact on the fight against climate change.

The economy is a top concern this midterm election, but voters have other things on their minds, too. We hear from early voters in a competitive North Carolina House district.