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Physicist Brian Greene believes that in unraveling the mysteries of the universe, we can find an appreciation for our own place in the cosmos and be inspired by the drama of exploration and discovery.

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.

Morning Edition invites listeners to contribute stories to an upcoming series called "Hidden Kitchens." Debuting this fall, it will explore local food customs; disappearing traditions; street-corner food; how communities come together around a church supper or fish fry. Hear a sneak preview, and calls us with your own story ideas at the Hidden Kitchens Hotline: 202-408-0300.

Author Jake Halpern is all about mood. When he's looking to deluge his senses, he turns to Night Soldiers. Whether ambling down Parisian streets on the eve of war or taking a crisp train ride through the Pyrenees, Alan Furst's prose takes him instantly there.

Producer Robert Williams and his studio Red, Black and Green Productions were behind some of Washington's biggest R&B hits in the 1970s.

The Saturday Night Live joke-rappers behind the viral smash "Lazy Sunday" discuss their new album and the importance of teamwork in comedy.

Milo Miles reviews a compilation of overseas grooves that carry on psychedelic styles long after they were dropped in the U.S.

Meet a rollerblader who has to watch out for bike riders, squirrels and pebbles while skating through his neighborhood for exercise each morning.

The body of 20-year old Pfc. Joseph Anzack Jr. of Torrance, Calif., was found floating in the Euphrates River in Iraq; al-Qaida claimed responsibility for his death. Anzack was one of three U.S. soldiers who disappeared outside Baghdad after an ambush May 12.

Robert C. Baker, who founded Cornell University's Institute of Food Science and Marketing, died Monday. Baker was responsible for many innovations including chicken nuggets, chicken hot dogs and chicken steak. Joseph Hotchkiss, chairman of Cornell's food-science department, remembers Baker.