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The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen here during a Cabinet meeting on May 1, says it will withhold the transfer of $90 million in tax funds and customs fees for the Palestinian Authority. The move comes after news of a reconciliation deal between two key rival Palestinian factions.

Fatah, which controls the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, are set to sign a reconciliation deal. But Israel's prime minister says the Palestinian government has to choose between peace with Israel or peace with Hamas, which Israel considers a terrorist group.

Neighbors Didn't Question Pakistani Compound

The compound where Osama bin Laden was killed was sealed off by Pakistani troops. News reporters were kept several hundred yards from the buildings until a short time ago.

Sales Of DVD, Blu-ray Plummet, Causing Consternation In Hollywood

Customers are choosing to rent digitally, disrupting Hollywood's tried-and-true business model.

University of Alabama student Clayton Farr gathers his belongings from his destroyed home in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The twisters mostly avoided the main campus, but many students and staff living off campus are dealing with devastation.

For 'Bama Students, A Somber, Sudden End Of Classes

Almost a week after a massive tornado blitzed across Alabama, people in that state are still trying to figure out a way to move forward. The twister ripped through Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama. Classes and finals have since been canceled.

Study: Lawmakers' Response Differs Based On Perceived Race Of Constituents

Lawmakers' response to constituents can differ based on the perceived race of the voters asking the legislator for help, according to an interesting study by Yale University political scientists.

A newspaper clipping from 1966 announces Mitch Daniels (second from left) as the recipient of the Graham Award, presented to the most outstanding citizen at Hoosier Boys State at Indiana University.

Mitch Daniels: A Behind-The-Scenes Player Emerges

The Indiana governor's first campaign was at Boys State in the late '60s. Tellingly, he picked a candidate and managed the campaign rather than run himself. In fact, until he ran for governor in 2004, Daniels stayed behind the scenes. "This was something I was interested in," he says, "but [it] wasn't an obsession with me."

Robert Conley Remembers His Time On All Things Considered

Former All Things Considered host Robert Conley remembers his time on the show

NPR Staff Celebrate The Big 4-0

Whew, it's been such a fun day at NPR. Here's what we've been doing to celebrate NPR and ATC's 40th anniversary.

Oscar Winner's New Project: Osama Bin Laden

Director Kathryn Bigelow has been working on an adaptation of the book Kill Bin Laden. It's about the failed attempt to take out bin Laden in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, in 2001. Now that bin Laden is dead, the project may need tweaking.

Assistant House Minority Leader Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in April. House Democrats called on the Republicans not to end Medicare.

Remaking Medicare: Saving Money Or Shifting Costs?

At the heart of the Republican plan is a proposal to give everybody in the program a subsidy to buy private health insurance. Its supporters say it would reduce health care spending. But critics contend it allows the government to spend less on Medicare by making patients pay more — potentially a lot more.

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