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Organizations and individuals have stepped forward to offer assistance to those affected.

Researchers at MIT have developed a laptop computer they say will cost $100 and could be used by millions of children in developing countries. Some critics, including Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates, say it's the wrong approach.

Huge windmills -- promoted as a source of clean, renewable power -- are sprouting up on mountaintops in the Appalachian states. But some local opponents say the tall turbines blight the rural landscape.

Choosing one winner from all the incredible entries NPR Music receives each year is no small feat — but this year, one songwriter gave a captivating performance that rose to the top.

Mayor Ray Nagin says 60 percent of New Orleans remains under water, down from 80 percent. However, he cautions that the city remains unsafe, and the toxicity of the floodwaters has caused concern.

Israel's highest court has rejected a bid by Jewish settlers to halt Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw settlements from the Gaza Strip in August. The court challenge was the last legal obstacle to the pullout, which will affect 1,700 families.

Arriving in this country, Vietnamese immigrants have looked for a place to make their own economic niche. Many found one as manicurists. They not only acquire a new set of professional skills, but a new identity as well. Lost and Found Sound looks at how these immigrants adjust to a new life.

David Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend.

Mann is a Marine Corps pilot, NASA astronaut and member of the Wailacki tribe of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.

Gordon Bolar knew he couldn't talk his son Matthew out of joining the military, because "he was a young man who knew what he wanted to do." So, Matthew "served his country, and that was his highest calling," and his father pays tribute to that every day.