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Li Na of China celebrates after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.

Li Na Wins A Second Grand Slam At Australian Open

The Chinese tennis star defeated her Slovakian opponent, Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6 (3), 6-0. It's Li's second Grand Slam title after she won at the French Open in 2011.

Gm Strikes Up Date

Linda Wertheimer speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea. A strike at a pair of General Motors brake plants in Dayton, Ohio is in its 14th day. Negotiators for the company and United Auto Workers local 6-9-6 talked all day yesterday...throughout last night...and all day today to try to settle the dispute. The main issue is GM's desire to cut costs by shipping some work to non-union supliers outside the company. It's not clear what's being accomplished at the bargaining table because of a news black-out. What is known is that the strike continues to affect GM plants across North America.(5:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 5. SLAPP LAWSUITS -- NPR's Steve Inskeep reports on and lawsuit filed by landowners and developers who were prevented from building a Wal-Mart store in Hyde Park, New York. Such lawsuits, commonly called SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) suits, are becoming increasing popular with developers...who go after city officials and town activists who block their plans.

Fast-moving Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up the predawn sky

The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak early on May 6 and will be viewable in the dark predawn skies.

The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility's death chamber has been unused since January 2014, when executions in the state were put on hold after problems putting an inmate to death.

Federal Appeals Court Paves Way For Ohio To Resume Lethal Injections

It was a contentious decision that split the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in an 8-6 vote. A lower court had halted executions. The judges focused on the effects of the sedative midazolam.

Rough Waters: Homeowners Feel Blindsided

Homeowners Feel Blindsided by Proposed Flood Insurance Rate HikesUnder a new Federal law, many coastal homeowners will see their flood insurance rates…

Milo Greer from Brooklyn, N.Y., drew himself and his friend because he "misses him so much."

'Dear NPR': In Postcards From The Shutdown, Kids Show Us Life — And Learning

From online soccer to missing Grandma, children all over the country sent us postcards about their lives. Along the way, they gave us a glimpse of what it's like to be a kid right now.

Did revised federal standards make transplant centers more averse to risk and encourage them to drop sicker patients who might affect the hospitals' patient survival rates?

Federal Standard May Be Thwarting Some Liver Transplant Patients

Researchers report that performance standards set by federal health officials may have led to many patients being dropped from transplant lists without an improvement in survival rates.

When the school year ends, lower-income families can't afford the costs of summer — and kids fall behind in learning.

Summer Isn't Always A Vacation For Families Who Can't Afford It

If you've got kids, the summertime costs families who have to look for creative ways to afford it — and not just financially. Research shows lower-income kids typically fall behind over the summer.

Sports: Playoff Time In The NBA

Host Scott Simon catches up on the week's sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.

Tammy Boudreaux (right) with her partner, Laura Perez. Boudreaux is weighing the cost and benefits of purchasing health insurance.

A Texas Social Worker Weighs Her Insurance Options

Going without insurance would be a gamble. But the high deductibles of Affordable Care Act plans make them a hard sell for Tammy Boudreaux. If her health holds up, she could skip insurance, pay a penalty and still save a couple of hundred dollars a month.

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