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Last August, a bloody civil war in Liberia ended when leaders signed peace treaty. NPR's Michael Skoler looks at the rebuilding process and reports hat a number of obstacles stand in the way of the transitional government.

Ed Thompson reports on last night's plane crash of a charter jetliner off the Dominican Republic, and the efforts to recover survivors and bodies in the shark infested waters. All 189 passengers and crew are feared dead.

NPR's John Nielsen reports that John Kasich, chairman of the House Budget Committee, pledged today that there will not be another government shutdown later this month...when current funding to run the government is due to expire.

SALLY WATT REPORTS ON A COMMUNITY IN FLORIDA THAT WAS A RESORT HAVEN FOR BLACK AMERICANS DURING SEGREGATION. "AMERICAN BEACH," AS IT'S CALLED, IS NOW IN DISREPAIR... IT'S FUTURE UNCERTAIN.

Robert talks with R. Jeffery Smith, National Security Reporter for the Washington Post, about a Defense Department security memo warning contractors that Israel might be using Jewish-Americans to steal military and intelligence secrets.

NPR's Dan Charles reports on the status of a government decision about whether to reprocess plutonium. Arms control advocates oppose the reprocessing to limit the amount of material available for weapons.

Hollywood legend Gene Kelly died today at the age of 83. The dancer and entertainer is best known for "Singing in the Rain" and "An American in Paris." Dean Olsher reports.

NPR SCIENCE CORRESPONDENT JOE PALCA REPORTS ON HOW THE DISCOVERY OF THE X-RAY, ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, HAS CHANGED THE WORLD.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports on a monthly flea market in Dallas, Texas, where hackers and company executive come to find the best bargains in computer hardware and software.

Congress is passing a series of short-term funding measures for many government departments. But NPR's Phillip Davis reports that administrators are warning that they can't operate effectively without longterm spending plans.