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Mezzo-soprano Susan Graham talks with host Lisa Simeone about her career, including what it's like to be the woman doing the "trouser roles" in opera.

NPR's Adam Hochberg reports from Savannah, Georgia, on a plan to dredge the Savannah River Harbor to accommodate larger cargo vessels. Supporters of the $230-million project say the benefits of a deeper harbor would offset the cost. Critics are concerned about the environmental effects of dredging the river, including the potential harm to fisheries and migratory birds.

It's that time of year when a lot of us are looking for a thrill — a good scary story just in time for Halloween. Here are five ghastly recommendations.

Many of us are anxious about climate change, and that's understandable. While no one person can solve this global issue, there are some things that we, as individuals, can play a role in.

Irish writer Nuala O'Faolain. Her newest book is her first novel called My Dream of You. Her critically acclaimed 1998 memoir, Are You Somebody? The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman was on the New York Times bestseller list. She is also a columnist for The Irish Times; she has been at the paper for over 12 years.

Widely panned online, "Lightyear" still demonstrates how streaming companies are capitalizing on their intellectual property.

Lloyd Schwartz reviews Rhymes with Silver by Lou Harrison.

The U.S. welcomes the visit with crew members and says this incident will have a diplomatic solution, not a military one. However the U.S. is not prepared to apologize, or stop reconnaissance flights as China has demanded. NPR's Tom Gjelten has the story from the Pentagon.

We learn about caves from journalist and caver Michael Ray Taylor. His new book is called Caves: Exploring Hidden Realms (National Geographic Society). He is also the author of the creative nonfiction works DARK LIFE (Scribner 1999) and CAVE PASSAGES (Scribner 1996). He has written for the Discovery Channel Online, Audubon, Sports Illustrated, Reader's Digest, and many other magazines. He'll talk about the geology of underwater caves and ice caves, and the secret microbial life flourishing in caves.

Writer RICHARD BERNSTEIN. He has served as TIME Magazines Beijing Bureau Chief as well as the New York Times National Cultural Correspondent and now, book critic. Hes published several books including –From the Center of the Earth,— a book on modern China and –Dictatorship of Virtue,— which examines multiculturalism. His newest book is –Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment.— In it, Bernstein traces the monk Hsuan Tsangs legendary journey through seventh century China and India.

Book critic MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "The Gardens of Kyoto" (Scribner) the debut novel by Kate Walbert.

What international laws might apply to the U.S. reconnaissance flights and the plane's emergency landing on a Chinese island? Robert Siegel turns to Barry Carter, professor of international law at Georgetown University. Carter says for answers, one might look to the Law of the Sea.