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Weekend Edition host Scott Simon talks with P.J. McNealy of the technology research firm Gartner G-2 about new DVDs that are rendered useless about eight hours after the case is opened. The technology promises to have broad implications for Hollywood and the video rental industry.(3:00)

David Rockefeller, grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller and a chief architect of the family's philanthropic efforts, has published his memoirs at age 87. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

The very fact that certain foods are even on the menu in most American restaurants today tells a story of how Africans came to this country, and what happened when they got here. Talk of the Nation looks at the story of African-Americans through the lens of soul food.

Zeta-Jones sings! Zellweger dances! It's the film version of the musical smash Chicago, with movie stars trying out some previously unexplored territory. Did we mention Richard Gere tap dances? NPR's Bob Mondello offers a review.

In his latest book, Soul of Nowhere, author and Morning Edition commentator Craig Childs explorers the wild and dangerous desert in the U.S. Southwest and Mexico. NPR's Howard Berkes recently hiked and camped with Childs, who finds beauty in "this cracked ugly place."

Before Survivor and The Real World, reality television began on public TV back in 1973 with the Loud family. The star of the series, An American Family, was 19-year-old Lance, the first openly gay person on TV. Before he died last year, Lance Loud helped the documentary producers create a final chapter for the series. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

The documentary Rocks with Wings, set to air on PBS, highlights an all-Navajo high school girls' basketball team crowned New Mexico state champs in 1988. It also tells the tale of the filmmaker who spent 14 years on the project. Paul Ingles reports. Correction: This story contains an error about the Lady Chieftains basketball team's record. The story stated that the team won state championship titles every year from 1988 through 1995. The story should have said that the Lady Chieftains won four state championship titles between 1988 and 1992, and made it to the state finals in '93, '94 and '95. We regret the error.

National Book Award Finalist Look at Me is a complex tale of intersecting lives, at the center of which is a successful fashion model. NPR's Renee Montagne speaks with author Jennifer Egan about a major theme in the novel, the dark side of America's "image culture."

The Great White Way embraces the hip-hop roots of slam poetry with Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. It's part of entrepreneur Russell Simmons' mission to bring hip-hop culture to the masses. He owns a record company, a film company, and the clothing line Phat Farm. Karen Michel reports.

Jubilant Sykes is an artist who feels at home with all kinds of music -- from Bach to Billboard to Broadway standards. With his latest CD, "Wait For Me," the baritone singer adds folk, pop and gospel to his repertory. All Things Considered host Michele Norris talks with the classically trained musician about his passion, his faith and his fierce work ethic.