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<em>Winner, Behavior: Birds — </em>Emperor penguins jump from the water to escape predatory leopard seals on the edge of the Ross Sea in Antarctica. The birds can skyrocket up to two meters out of the water. The penguins' survival is vital to that of their 2-month-old chicks, hungrily waiting some 10 kilometers away.

Extreme Animal Portraits: Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Winners

The competition celebrates the inner soul and beauty of animals from around the world.

Sgt. Ben Roberts (center), recently returned from Afghanistan, speaks with Chick-fil-A manager Michael Sims at a military job fair in Columbia, S.C., in January.

Wondering About The Cost Of War? We Have Answers

How can we balance the budget with increases in military spending? What would the candidates do to support disabled veterans? NPR reporters tackle your questions about defense spending and veterans affairs.

Mao Zedong signs Sidney Rittenberg's copy of <em>The Little Red Book</em> during a gathering of party leaders in Beijing on May 1, 1967, at the beginning of China's Cultural Revolution.

'The Revolutionary': An Unrequited Love For China

Sidney Rittenberg is one of only a few American citizens to have joined the Chinese Communist Party. Though he was imprisoned for 16 of his 35 years in China, he still regards Chairman Mao as both hero and criminal.

Examining The Economy Of Art Thieves

This week, thieves stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of paintings by Picasso, Monet and Matisse from a museum in Rotterdam. Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks about the changing economic interests of major art theft with Robert Wittman, the former senior investigator and founder of the FBI's National Art Crime Team.

Moose On The Loose? Here's A Survival Tip

Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with logger Pete Brown about his recent encounter with a moose and how his escape strategy could save your life, too.

Week In Sports: A Tough One For Lance Armstrong

Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the week in sports, including the NHL lockout, the San Francisco Giants and Lance Armstrong's rough week.

Michael Feinstein (right) worked for six years as Ira Gershwin's cataloger and archivist.

Fresh Air Weekend: Michael Feinstein, Roxy Music, Tyler Perry

Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working as an archivist and cataloger for legendary songwriter Ira Gershwin. Critic Ed Ward reviews Roxy Music's boxed set, The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982. And Tyler Perry talks about his new action thriller, Alex Cross.

This Candy Is From Heaven (But Don't Eat It)

Maybe it's because Halloween is right around the corner, but when we saw this image, our first thought was nougat, a confection that's been around for centuries. But what we're looking at is a lot older — and more heavenly.

More Americans To Join The Ranks Of Saints

Sunday, Pope Benedict canonizes seven Catholics. Among them are two Americans, putting the total number of Americans among the thousands of officially recognized saints at 12. Host Guy Raz talks about the newly recognized saints with the Rev. James Martin, contributing editor at Catholic magazine America and author of the book My Life With the Saints.

China Criticized In U.S. Debates, But Stays Close

With the final presidential debate on Monday tackling foreign policy issues, surely China will be a familiar topic. It seems every four years, the U.S. relationship with China takes a beating during campaign events. Host Guy Raz speaks with James Fallows of The Atlantic about why candidates attack China yet presidents always balance their rhetoric.

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