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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.

A delegation from the African Union arrived Sunday in the Libyan capital Tripoli for talks with Libya officials. The union is calling for an immediate end to fighting, the delivery of humanitarian aid and dialogue between the government and the rebels. It's a message that so far seems to be getting a warmer reception from Gadhafi's supporters than from the rebels.

Since a contested presidential election in November, the West African nation of Ivory Coast has fallen into chaos. The country has long been in the decline, but at one point, it was considered the jewel of West Africa, its economy fortified by profits from cocoa exports. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Yale professor Mike McGovern about the Ivory Coast's history and the events that led up to the current humanitarian crisis.

This past February, the artist known as Son Lux (a.k.a. Ryan Lott) wrote and recorded an entire album, from start to finish, in just four weeks. He documented the entire creative process on the All Songs Considered blog. Now, Lott is making the whole record available to hear.