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The Pelco DX 9000 Plus face recognition device takes pictures of airline passengers, then compares those pictures to its database of several hundred known terrorists. The system is being used for the first time at the airport in Fresno, Calif.

The beginning of spring, warm weather, new produce and the appearance of locally-grown fruit are causes for joy.

The Russian war is expected to intensify in eastern Ukraine. Like most Ukrainians, journalist Iuliia Mendel is watching it all anxiously.

Ancient evidence had pointed to Europe as the birthplace of modern behavior. But now, two pieces of carved ochre suggest that yet again, it all started in Africa. NPR's Chris Joyce reports for All Things Considered.

Scott talks to Robert Redford about the Sundance Film Festival, and the Sundance Institute, which he founded 20 years ago in Park City, Utah. The Sundance Film festival, which features works by low-budget, independent filmmakers, began this week.

NPR's Lisa Simeone speaks with French journalist and sometimes musician Marc Telenne about his new CD Songs for Cabriolets. The man who goes by the pseudonym Karl Zero laughs his way through affectionate spoofs of songs from around the world.

This year's film festival season has begun, but the focus isn't on buying films for release as much as in past years. More and more film companies are premiering their movies there. David D'Arcy reports from Park City, Utah, home of the Sundance Film Festival.

Despite his widespread success with "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe died a poor man. The mystery behind the haunting poem is the focus of the first installment of Present at the Creation, an NPR series exploring the origins of American cultural icons.

A new study following premature infants into adulthood finds that some babies who started out weighing less than three pounds grow into remarkably resilient adults. NPR's Rachel Jones reports for All Things Considered.

Last summer, a motorcycle accident sent storyteller Kevin Kling to the hospital, where he rediscovered the powers of prayer, family and friends. Kling recounts his near-death experience with his trademark humor -- and an enhanced zest for life.