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British actress Julie Christie stars as a doctor in the new Hal Hartley film, No Such Thing. Her other films include Doctor Zhivago, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, and Nashville. She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her work in the 1965 film Darling. [The audio for this segment is unavailable due to Internet rights issues.]

Most of America's millions of old computers are shipped to Asia, where rural villagers strip and sell the scrap metal and plastic. The leftover waste -- often toxic -- is piled up around houses and rivers. Environmentalists are crying foul. For Weekend All Things Considered, NPR's Allison Aubrey reports. (5:15)

NPR's Doyenne of Dirt, Ketzel Levine, reports on the American daffodils that have been muscling in on the garden that once belonged to English poet William Wordsworth.

Ready to deploy on dangerous missions with just a few hours' notice, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit represents the Pentagon's "leaning forward" strategy in dealing with terrorists worldwide. There's a new sense of urgency as the unit trains at Camp Lejeune, N.C. NPR's David Molpus reports for Morning Edition.

The Gorillaz' debut album sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, and the group was nominated for MTV awards, Brit awards, even a Grammy. Their recent tour sold out premier venues in North America. Not bad for a bunch of cartoon characters. NPR's Susan Stone goes behind the curtain, Tuesday on All Things Considered.

Writer Gerard Jones is the author of the new book, Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy Games, Superheroes, and Make Believe Violence (Basic Books). A former creator of comic books, he's written text for Batman, Superman, X-Men, and Pokemon. This is his fourth media studies book. He lives in San Francisco.

Tourists flock to the French Quarter for Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street. But, as Morning Edition's Renee Montagne reports in the latest Present at the Creation segment, they would be wrong to think New Orleans' most famous section is totally French.

Republicans say it's now more important than ever to secure the nation's oil supply by opening Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil development. Opponents counter there's still no evidence that the wildlife refuge contains more than a few months' supply of oil. (4:01)

Her new novel is Desirable Daughters. Mukherjee is an Indian-born writer who emigrated to the U.S. as an adult. Her new novel is about a traditional Brahmin family transformed by contemporary culture.

Just hours after John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln, the actor showed up at the doorstep of Dr. Samuel Mudd, seeking help for his broken leg. Soon after, Dr. Mudd was sentenced to life in jail. To this day, his family is fighting to clear Mudds name. Cindy Johnston reports.