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NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on Native American tribesmen who are suing the U.S. government. In the last century, tribal land has been stripped of its oil and timber without the people's consent. The tribes are now suing for billions of dollars in reimbursement.

NPR's Margot Adler reports on troubles at Hale House, the Harlem charity that has cared for babies who are born with the virus that causes AIDS -- or are born addicted to drugs. The New York state attorney general's office is investigating allegations over how the charity has raised and used its funds.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden in Jerusalem reports Israelis are marking the 53rd anniversary of the country's independence in a somber mood, amid ongoing conflict with the Palestinians. Israeli troops enforced strict security measures and tightened the closure of the occupied West Bank and Gaza to prevent Palestinian suicide attacks during the holiday.

Dorian Jones in Istanbul reports on a continuing hunger strike by left-wing political prisoners in Turkey. Nineteen of the hunger strikers have died and many others are in critical condition. They are protesting living conditions in newly-built facilities. Turkish officials say they will not bow to the demands of the hunger strikers.

The planet Mars could be the place human space explorers head next. But the danger -- not to mention the expense -- leads many researchers to question how much humans can do when they get there that a well trained robot couldn't. David Kestenbaum reports on the dream and the downside of human space exploration.

NPR's Tom Gjelten reports that President Bush will propose a National Missile Defense plan today. In a speech at National Defense University, he is expected to warn that the U.S. needs protection against rogue nations -- even if that means violating arms treaties.

NPR's Jack Speer reports on a new ranking of the world's best business schools. The list shows some surprising results from asking over a thousand corporate recruiters to rank schools based on some unusual factors.

Finance ministers and bankers are gathered in Washington this weekend for a meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. They will need to address several difficult issues including a slowdown in global growth and financial crises in two big emerging markets. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

NPR's Ivan Watson reports on the ship suspected of carrying scores of child slaves from the West African country of Benin. Early today officials boarded the ship, but found no sign of the children.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports President Bush took note of the taxpayer's deadline today by attending a tax cut rally sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The president used the occasion to argue for his own combination of tax cuts, totaling $1.6 trillion over 10 years.