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The recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean has left many wondering if such a disaster could happen on the Pacific Coast. In 1964 it did. As NPR's John Nielsen reports, experts can't predict such an event, but a new detection system might help.

According to a Government Accountability Office report, hundreds of injured Army reservists and National Guard members -- including many wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan -- have lost medical care and pay because they were dropped from active duty status.

Pope John Paul II returns home after spending 10 days at Rome's Gemelli hospital for severe breathing problems. Michele Norris talks to John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter about the latest news from the Vatican. Allen says the Pope seemed alert and in good condition.

NPR's Sheilah Kast speaks with NPR's Philip Reeves, reporting on tsunami devastation on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. The most urgent needs are for clean water and medical supplies as people try to recover from last Sunday's disaster.

The White House opens a two-day economic conference in Washington Wednesday. Such conferences have become a biennial affair for President Bush, and this year, much attention will be focused on the two big issues the administration has set out for the second term: Social Security and tax reform. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

The film The Woodsman takes a look at the life of a convicted child molester after he is released from prison. First-time director Nicole Kassell pursued the project after seeing the originial play by Steven Fechter. Kevin Bacon stars and co-produces. Iris Mann reports.

Reporters across the country informally sample reaction to last night's State of the Union Address: NPR's Greg Allen is in Missouri; Audie Cornish of member station WBUR is in Medford, Mass.; and Tom Banse of Northwest News Network is in Seattle.

Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee have vowed they won't block President Bush's nomination of U.S. Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) as CIA director. But there is still much debate over what Goss' job will entail. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.

Taiwanese immigrant entrepreneurs have found success in the United States selling a popular drink they brought with them from home. Known as bubble or pearl tea for the balls of tapioca at the bottom of the drink, it's poured over ice and usually blended with milk and sugar. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

President Bush will visit Punta Gorda, Fla., Sunday to inspect the damage inflicted there by Hurricane Charley. The fast-moving storm left thousands in Florida homeless, and many more without power or water. Emergency officials expect the death toll to rise as cleanup efforts continue. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.