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With one hour to spare, the federal government averted a shutdown Friday night. The budget deal will carry the government through the remaining six months of the fiscal year.

Scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois have announced a "bump" in their data that could represent a never-before-seen subatomic particle. That data has yet to be verified, but physicist Brian Greene says it might turn the world of physics on its head.

The bilingual singer-songwriter from Guatemala floats as easily between Motown, folk and jazz as she does between Spanish and English.

In 2003, 13-year-old surfing phenom Bethany Hamilton lost her left arm in a terrifying shark attack. Soul Surfer, a new film starring AnnaSophia Robb, explores how Hamilton, now a 21-year-old pro surfer, regained her balance — on the waves and in her life.

New Jersey has long been under court order to provide extra funding for schools in low-income districts, and for the past 12 years, that has included full-day preschool. But now, facing dire budget cuts, some legislators are questioning whether the state's education system can afford to boost the school readiness of 3- and 4-year-olds and would rather see the money spent on middle- and upper-income schools.

Like the storyline of an old western, cattle rustlers are once again on the prowl. Cattle can bring a hefty paycheck for ranchers these days, and thieves are also trying to capitalize on record-breaking prices. The stolen cows can often fetch full market value of more than $1,000 a head.

Rory McIlroy, the 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, leads the Masters Golf Tournament going into the final round. Some are saying the young phenom could be the next Tiger Woods. But don't write off Woods yet; he still has a shot at the green jacket. Host Liane Hansen gets a preview of the final round from NPR's Tom Goldman.

Michelangelo may be best known as the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David, but he also had another talent. Host Liane Hansen talks with Leonard Barkan, who studied Michelangelo's old notes, doodles and poems to analyze the artist's life.

Gritty streets, cops and human drama dominated many of the films of director Sidney Lumet. Network, 12 Angry Men, Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and The Verdict are all instantly recognizable and socially relevant to their time. Lumet died Saturday at 86.

Director Joe Wright is best known for high-brow period pieces like Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. His new film, Hanna, tells a very different story: that of a teenaged super-assassin raised by her father in the Finnish wilderness.