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New Orleans' official blueprint for redevelopment, authored by a city commission and set for release Wednesday, will recommend that residents be allowed to return and rebuild anywhere they like, no matter how damaged or vulnerable. The plan puts the city on a collision course with the state.

As the world grows more complicated, so do methods for navigating through it. Often, the Internet is more reliable than a human when it comes to giving directions. But in some areas, that's not the case.

In the new media environment, there are more sources for news, but fewer stories are getting covered. Network news is losing their audience while cable's Fox News is growing. The study offers a probing look at the state of American journalism.

Closing arguments are heard in PETA vs. Ringling Brothers Circus lawsuit. The animal-rights group says the owner of the circus infiltrated and spied on PETA and other animal-rights groups. Ringling Brothers officials admit they did just that, but they say PETA wasn't harmed by the spying.

At least 10 people were killed -- and 40 injured -- in the Midwest after a series of tornadoes swept across the Midwest. The bulk of the deaths occurred in Missouri. Crews assessing the damage Monday say it is remarkable more people weren't hurt.

This year, the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical turns 40. Audiences can't seem to get enough of it: Each year, 18,000 people pack the Hollywood Bowl to sing along with Julie Andrews. Now a special DVD edition, with over four hours of extra material, is being released.

Turkish television is reporting a new case of bird flu. The case was discovered as Turkish officials conducted tests across the country. Turkey had already confirmed 14 bird flu victims, including three children who died.

Ukrainian feminists say their country came a long way, legally and culturally, in the past decade. Now advocates are trying to address sexual assault, economic hardship and other effects of the war.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kathleen Belew, an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, on the threat of white supremacist movements in the U.S.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz about how the city of Buffalo, New York, is responding to Saturday's shooting.