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Tornadoes Outside Dallas 'Indescribable,' Mayor Says

Steve Inskeep talks to the mayor of Lancaster, Texas, Marcus E. Knight, about Tuesday's storms. Officials have identified some 300 buildings damaged in the southern Dallas suburb. The last time a bad tornado ripped through the community was 1994, but Knight says this time, it's worse.

Peabody Awards: NPR Among Honorees

Coverage of foster care for Native American children, the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and the Arab Spring was recognized. Other organizations receiving awards include the BBC, CNN and Japan's NHK.

Jeffrey Gettleman: On Reporting Somalia's Crisis

New York Times correspondent Jeffrey Gettleman will receive a George Polk Award this week for being the first to report that the militant Islamist group al-Shabab had prevented starving people from leaving Somalia. He details how he got the story.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during today's speech to the American Society of News Editors, in Washington, D.C.

Live Blog: Romney Takes Aim At Obama's 'Appalling Lack Of Leadership'

The Republican presidential contender took to the same stage where President Obama on Tuesday had harsh words for the GOP's deficit-reduction plans.

Tuareg rebels eat a meal last month near the Malian city of Timbuktu, which they recently captured. The rebels have taken control of northern Mali, raising concerns about stability in the broader region.

Mali's Rebellion Stirs Fear Of Wider Saharan Conflict

Desert warriors have seized control over the northern part of Mali. Officials fear that ethnic Tuaregs in the neighboring countries of Niger and Algeria might also be tempted to rebel.

A Look At Wisconsin's Political Battle

Mitt Romney swept three primaries in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Wisconsin. Wisconsin will be in play in the general election, but the real political fight is at the state level. NPR's Ken Rudin and Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson explain what's happening in the normally politically-civil state.

Members of the Italian metalworkers trade union Fiom-CGIL march during a protest in Rome on March 9. Thousands of trade unionists protested on a day of strikes against auto giant Fiat and the government's plans to overhaul labor laws to make it easier to fire workers.

Italian Law Pits Older Workers Against Younger Ones

Italy's technocrat prime minister is facing his toughest challenge yet — pushing through a labor overhaul. Italy's labor laws all but guarantee life tenure for older workers but can condemn younger Italians to temporary jobs. The last two attempts to change the law ended with murders.

Ambulances are parked outside the Mogadishu National Theatre on Wednesday after a suicide attack in the Somali capital. A young woman strapped with explosives blew herself up on at a ceremony in the Somali national theater attended by the prime minister and other officials.

Theater Bombing In Mogadishu Breaks Tenuous Calm In Somalia

The blast killed at least six and was a stark reminder of the country's fragile security situation.

Where Money Meets Power In Washington

"Political fundraiser" has a fancy ring to it — tuxedos, famous singers, billionaires. In fact, most political fundraisers aren't that glamorous.

Selina Gray of Sanford, Fla., shows her sign at a rally protesting the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed teen shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer. Authorities have cited the state's "stand your ground" law as a reason charges have not been filed in Martin's death.

Boycotts Hitting Group Behind 'Stand Your Ground'

Two of America's best-known companies, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, have dropped their memberships in the American Legislative Exchange Council, a low-profile conservative organization behind the national proliferation of "stand your ground" gun laws.

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