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Drug companies are working to settle a suit they brought against the South African government over the price of drugs to treat AIDS and other conditions. South African law permits the importation of cheaper drugs and generic versions of patented drugs; the companies say this threatens their patent rights. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports that on the first day of the trial, the drug companies asked for and were granted a delay to give them time to work out a deal.

Four out of every five AIDS patients in the world live in Africa -- most of them in South Africa. And most of them don't get anti-AIDS drugs which keep the disease in check. Doctors in South Africa usually have to wait for their patients to become seriously ill and then push for them to get into clinical trials of experimental drugs to get medicine to those patients. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports.

Schools across the country are reporting an uptick in misbehaviors now that kids are back in person. Artists, music and drama teachers are trying to help them cope.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday on computer file-sharing programs in a copyright case brought by movie studios and record companies who want to hold distributors of the programs Grokster and Morpheus accountable for piracy committed by their users. Michele Norris talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Jon Healey.

Police are still searching for a motive in the Wisconsin church shooting over the weekend. Terry Ratzman, a member of the Living God Church, walked in during Saturday's sermon and opened fire, killing seven, then himself. Investigators speculate that Ratzman was angry about the content of the pastor's oration, which was known for its apocalyptic message. Chuck Quirmbach of Wisconsin Public Radio reports.

Twenty-eight year old author Jonathan Foer found his first critical success at 25, with his novel Everything is Illuminated. Three years later, Foer was reported to have received a million-dollar advance for his latest novel, Extremely Loud and Incredilby Close. The book tells the story and pain of a man whose father died on Sept. 11, 2001.

A federal judge rules the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act to be unconstitutional, the third such ruling since the bill was enacted. U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf of Nebraska said the law does not include an exception for the woman's health and that Congress was "unreasonable" when it ignored doctors who said the procedure is sometimes medically necessary. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

Many groups of immigrants made their first steps toward economic success in America by focusing on one type of business: think Korean groceries or Chinese laundries. When people from Gujarat, India, began arriving in California in the 1940s, some families found a niche running small cheap hotels. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

The U.S. women's softball team defeats Australia, 5-1, capping a dominant, nearly perfect run through the Athens Olympics with a gold medal. It's the third consecutive Olympic softball title for the undefeated Americans. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Democrats and intelligence officials criticize Sen. Pat Roberts' proposal to radically reorganize U.S. intelligence efforts, a plan that would break up the CIA and move intelligence groups out of the Pentagon. Roberts, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, announced his plan Sunday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly reports.