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Lully shows us what happens when mere mortals get involved with the gods.

Brooklyn verismo, courtesy of American composer William Bolcom: the trials of Italian immigrants — some of them illegal — in 1950s Red Hook.

There are people who don't like mayonnaise, and there are people who just think they don't like mayonnaise. Meet sneaky hostess Doreen McCallister, who likes to experiment with secret ingredients. She's learned to save full disclosure till after they've asked, "Wow, that's delicious — what's in it?"

The new food magazine Lucky Peach takes an irreverent look at cooking from all over the world. Co-editor Peter Meehan speaks to host David Greene about the first issue, which focuses on ramen — from the noodle shops of Tokyo to the dried and packaged dorm room staple.

The story of a man so in love that he's willing to burn down Rome — and the emperor who is able to forgive him.

There are many failed operas based on Romeo and Juliet — Bellini created one of the rare successes.

From 1915 until 1946, some 25,000 pieces of paper were exchanged between painter Georgia O'Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The correspondence tracks their relationship from acquaintances to admirers to lovers to man and wife to exasperated — but still together — long-marrieds.

It's hard to beat a plain slice of cool melon on a hot day. But old standbys like cantaloupe and honeydew are now joined by more exotic varieties in the markets, and their subtleties are worth exploring — in soups, salads and other creative dishes.

It's not just "Hi-ho, Silver!" — there are four whole acts, not to mention that apple and bow.

In 1202 Leonardo da Pisa (aka Fibonacci) taught Western Europe how to do arithmetic with Arabic numerals. In Man of Numbers: Fibonacci's Arithmetic Revolution, Keith Devlin describes how basic arithmetic changed commerce, banking, science and technology.