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Highly-publicized business scandals are raising concerns over the role lawyers play in cases of corporate misconduct. Lawyers have been bound to inform company management of malfeasance. But under a new rule being considered by the Securities and Exchange Commission, they could be required to tell federal regulators as well. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports.

California is lifting the statute of limitations on sexual molestation lawsuits. Lifting the statute for one year opens the way for new lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by Roman Catholic priests and others over several decades. NPR's Richard Gonzales reports.

Food processors contend it's not the government's job to tell people what they should or shouldn't eat. But the Food and Drug Administration proposes to add a warning label to foods about the dangers of transfatty acids. A source of most transfats is hydrogenated oil widely used in prepared foods. NPR's John McChesney reports.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez vows to find and punish those responsible for killing two of his supporters during Friday's demonstrations in Caracas. A general strike marked by sporadic violence has paralyzed Venezuela's oil industry. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

In Kenya, tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the a 19-year-old civil war say conditions in camps are becoming unbearable. Meanwhile, peace talks in Sudan are scheduled to resume this month. NPR's Jason Beaubien reports.

Outgoing Illinois Gov. George Ryan pardons four death-row inmates during a major speech on the death penalty Friday. Nearly three years ago, Ryan declared a moratorium on executions in the state, calling the capital punishment system flawed and broken. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

More than eight million Americans are now out of work. And despite the recent congressional move to extend federal unemployment benefits for many of them, far more are without help. And in some quarters -- including the streets of Atlanta -- there are doubts the government can do much to help them. NPR's Joshua Levs reports..

NPR's Greg Allen reports that shopping mall developers are now taking a page from the open-air centers and homey main streets they once nearly put out of business. Malls are facing tough competition from big box retailers. So they're striving to create "quality of place" by opening up the roof, and adding coffee shops and outdoor benches.

Indiana Republican Richard Lugar prepares to take over the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as longtime chair Jesse Helms retires. Lugar, who held the post in the 1980s, says he hopes to revitalize the committee and foreign policy debate. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Several hundred Japanese Americans who grew up in World War II internment camps gather at a Los Angeles hotel for a reunion. The survivors say they want to tell their stories before their generation dies out. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports.