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The recent tsunami in the Indian Ocean has left many wondering if such a disaster could happen on the Pacific Coast. In 1964 it did. As NPR's John Nielsen reports, experts can't predict such an event, but a new detection system might help.

According to a Government Accountability Office report, hundreds of injured Army reservists and National Guard members -- including many wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan -- have lost medical care and pay because they were dropped from active duty status.

New trade rules lifting quotas on garment exports are having an impact for many countries. One such country is the tiny African nation of Lesotho, where six factories have closed and some 6,000 workers have lost their jobs.

President Bush will visit Punta Gorda, Fla., Sunday to inspect the damage inflicted there by Hurricane Charley. The fast-moving storm left thousands in Florida homeless, and many more without power or water. Emergency officials expect the death toll to rise as cleanup efforts continue. NPR's Phillip Davis reports.

As many as 50,000 people may have died from hunger and disease resulting from fighting in western Sudan. Refugees in camps along the Sudan-Chad border face severe water and food shortages but say they're too afraid to return to their villages. Hear NPR's Jason Beaubien.

On Sunday, 13,000 Republicans attended Broadway musicals as guests of The New York Times. But the GOP viewing list eschewed many of Broadway's biggest hits, which touch on edgy cultural issues -- gay characters, the Vietnam War, unwed mothers. Jeff Lunden reports.

The interim Iraqi government faces many challenges as it plans for an upcoming national conference. Iraqi officials hope the conference will improve the government's legitimacy by electing temporary representatives from across the country. Hear NPR's Brian Naylor and NPR's Anne Garrels.

Gunmen hold hundreds of hostages, many of them children, in a Russian school near Chechnya for a second day. President Vladimir Putin calls the action "horrifying" and says the lives of the hostages are his main priority. Twenty-six women and children were released early Thursday. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

The Texas Board of Education is likely to approve four textbooks on health that teach abstinence from sex without mentioning the benefits of condoms and other contraceptives. Texas buys so many textbooks, the state's version often becomes the national norm. Hear NPR's Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

The House approves a sweeping new plan for reorganizing U.S. intelligence agencies, adding many provisions not included in the plan approved earlier by the Senate. Negotiators for the two chambers of Congress will must quickly reach a compromise on their versions if the legislation is to survive. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.