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Photographer Todd Hido specializes in creating evocative, moody images of lonely suburban homes. He has a new book, House Hunting, and recently he took commentator Louise Rafkin along on an outing to the suburbs. All Things Considered has the story. (4:15) House Hunting, is published by Nazraeli Press, 2001.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with NPR's Ivan Watson in northern Iraq about the exodus of Kurds from their homes and villages, in anticipation of an American assault on the forces of Saddam Hussein. Many Kurds are heading to the relative safety of the mountains, fearing that Saddam might respond to a U.S. assault with chemical or biological weapons attacks on Kurdish areas.

U.S. troops capture nearly three dozen suspected fighters in the second day of raids on homes and building in central Iraq. Operation Sidewinder is aimed at finding those behind the recent surge in attacks against U.S. military personnel. NPR's Guy Raz reports.

Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry -- dubbed the "Spartan Brigade" -- were the first U.S. troops to enter Baghdad. But instead of going home, they patrol the dangerous streets of Fallujah and will soon regroup in Kuwait to act as a reserve force. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

U.S. Army engineers begin excavating a rubble-filled crater in Baghdad that was the site of an April 7 bombing which officials believe may have killed Saddam Hussein. Residents of the area say the former Iraqi ruler's remains were not among those pulled from the devastated home. NPR's Nick Spicer reports.

The Houston suburb of Katy, Texas, is home to an exotic but little-known attraction: the country's only replica of China's Forbidden City. Known as the Forbidden Garden, the attraction opened in 1996 and features a huge burial pit representing the tomb of China's first emperor. Sarah Richards reports.

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards faces two critical primaries Tuesday in his home region: Tennessee and Virginia. Edwards is trying to make the case that only he -- and not John Kerry -- can take on President Bush in the South. But some polls show Kerry leading in Tuesday's contests. Hear NPR's Adam Hochberg.

Actor Gregory Peck electrified Hollywood with his 1962 portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Peck died in his sleep Thursday at his Los Angeles home. NPR's Renee Montagne talks about Peck's career with film historian Damien Bona.

High rent and a drop in post-Sept. 11 tourism prompt the Museum of the American Piano in lower Manhattan to shut its doors. But the museum's founder still hopes to raise funds for a new home for his collection of rare pianos. NPR's Margot Adler reports.

The Morris Museum is home to one of the world's largest collections of mechanical musical instruments and automatons, some of which date to the early 16th century.