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Joe Palca goes in search of jellyfish at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and talks with oceanographer Christopher Brown who says he can predict where the creatures will be and when. Research by Brown and his colleagues appears in the journal Eos. Also, jellyfish salad? We talk with Chef Mario Batali. He's the author of The Babbo Cookbook. (Clarkson Potter Publishers, ISBN 0609607758).

The Wall Street roller coaster of the last few weeks has at least one bystander cheering. Fidel Castro told more than 100,000 Cubans that the "disaster" on Wall Street could lead to a "new era" where the advantages of the Cuban economic system become clearer. Tom Gjelten reports from Cuba for Weekend Edition Saturday.

In what could be a crucial test of its authority, Afghanistan's new government is signaling it is prepared to use military force to control the power of one of the war-torn nation's strongest warlords, Padsha Khan Zadran. See NPR reporter Eric Westervelt's photos of the warlord and some of his troops and weapons.

Fishing is a pursuit that demands patience. Teaching others how and where to fish requires even more patience. In the third part of her series on fishing, NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports for Morning Edition on angling from the guide's perspective.

NPR's Eric Westervelt has an update on the war in Afghanistan. An explosion outside a United Nations guesthouse in Kabul yesterday punctuated the U.S. military's sober assessment of the war that came just hours earlier. Instability still seems to plague Afghan cities. The war is now characterized by skirmishes, while coalition forces hunt for Taliban and al-Qaeda operatives along the Pakistani border.

In a series of reports for Morning Edition, NPR Beijing correspondent Rob Gifford profiles five people from across China who symbolize the massive changes the country is undergoing as it makes its transition away from communism. The latest segment features motorcycle magnate Yin Mingshan, who survived the Cultural Revolution and became one of China's wealthiest businessmen.

Introduced in 1893 and immortalized in the classic baseball song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," Cracker Jack became one of the most popular snack foods ever. On Morning Edition NPR's Susan Feeney has the story of the "candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize" as part of the Present at the Creation series.

With millions of land mines dotting its landscape and its political climate still shaky, Afghanistan may not seem like an obvious tourist destination. But shopkeepers and other entrepreneurs hope to attract vacationers to the mountainous beauty of their land. Renee Montagne reports for the Morning Edition series "Re-Creating Afghanistan."

Officials in Afghanistan are desperately trying to save an archaeological treasure: an ancient city estimated more than 1,000 years old that was recently uncovered when thieves were arrested with artifacts from the site. On Morning Edition, guest host Renee Montagne reports on the country's efforts to protect its cultural heritage. It's the latest part of NPR's series "Re-Creating Afghanistan."

West Nile virus is spreading through the United States faster than experts had predicted. Nearly 300 people have contracted the mosquito-borne virus and at least a dozen are dead. Humans aren't the only victims; many species of animals are also at risk. NPR's John Nielsen reports NPR's John Nielsen reports.