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Russian researchers in Antarctica are on the verge of piercing a hole through two miles of ice into an ancient lake, untouched by the light of day for some 20 million years. But it'll be a delicate process to break through without disturbing the pristine waters. Guest host David Green speaks with Antarctic researcher John Priscu about the process.

StoryCorps is honing in on lessons about learning with a new project for the academic year called the National Teachers Initiative. It'll feature conversations with teachers across the country — teachers talking to each other, students interviewing the teachers who changed their lives, and more.

As the new year gets under way, we take a quick temperature check on some key areas to see what the prognosis might be. The topics: politics — domestic and global — and economics.

Placido Domingo takes on his 126th role, as Bajazet in Handel's taut drama, Tamerlano.

It wasn't just Shakespeare who inspired Verdi to new creative heights — he also drew from the author of 'Les Miserables.'

An opera inspired by ancient Greece that gives a glimpse of what might have been — had its composer only lived past the age of 26.

How does the Massachusetts health care plan passed under Gov. Mitt Romney stack up against the federal plan signed by President Obama? Five ways "Romneycare" and "Obamacare" are similar — and five key differences.

Jimmy Carter, the first U.S. president to call for a Palestinian homeland, urges the U.S. to not veto Palestine's statehood vote at next week's U.N. meeting. There's "no downside" to it, he says, as international recognition could reinvigorate failed peace talks between Israel and Palestine.

An opera that's wound its way into a host of other works, from Anna Karenina to Martin Scorsese's The Departed.

Puccini's genius: making an indelible opera out of ordinary people's stories. Vittorio Grigolo stars in this performance.