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With reports of an imminent deal to avoid a partial shutdown of the government, the focus turned on the Republican majority in the House. The GOP has been reluctant to compromise with President Obama and the Democrats. NPR's David Welna talks with host Melissa Block about the latest developments

It was literally reached at the 11th hour. And in this era of divided government, that could happen a lot in coming months. We look at some of the morning-after analyses of the deal.

At age 8, Derrick Lemon saw his 5-year-old brother thrown from a window to his death at a Chicago housing project. This week, he was sent to prison for killing a neighbor. The sentencing judge said experiencing a tragedy "doesn't give someone carte blanche ... to act like he's above the law."

Our panelists answer questions about the week's news: A generous definition of "safety."

April 14 marks the date 150 years ago that the first person was killed in the Civil War. But there's more to the story, and NPR's Kee Malesky has a special connection to it.

Popular support is waning in France for keeping the French army in Afghanistan, but President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched two more military campaigns, in Libya and Ivory Coast. Host Scott Simon speaks with French historian and political scientist Nicole Bacharon about the politics behind the apparent change to a more aggressive policy.

The showdown over the government's budget for the next six months is just the first in a series of fiscal fights likely in the months to come. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Scott Horsley about the Obama administration's role in the budget deal-making.

This week, Fannetta Nelson Gordon got the recognition denied her 75 years ago because of her race. She was posthumously named valedictorian of Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh.

Radiation is a scary thing. It is invisible and its effects on the human body are not completely understood. But many people overestimate the risk of radiation exposure, especially when it comes to nuclear power. NPR's Joe Palca in Tokyo has been thinking a lot about the public's perception of radiation.