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Jerry Falwell, founder of the Moral Majority, died today in Lynchburg, Va. The 73-year-old, fundamentalist preacher was discovered unconscious in his office at Liberty University.

As the United Nations Security Council ponders a proposal to launch Kosovo as a sovereign nation, dividing it from Serbia, ethnic Serbs living there express concern about their futures.

Chrysler would be the first major automaker to become a private company. The big question is what will Cerberus do with the ailing car maker? Colin Blaydon, professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, talks about the deal.

Those who brand provisions of the immigration bill as "amnesty" for undocumented workers reflect a deep cynicism that promises to slow down the debate over the process.

Thousands of have fled a crowded refugee camp in Lebanon during a lull in the fighting between Lebanese troops and Islamic militants holed up inside the camp. U.N. relief officials in another camp nearby say they expect 10,000 Palestinian refugees to arrive throughout the night. Michele Norris talks with NPR's Deborah Amos.

The Senate has postponed a vote on its controversial immigration bill to June in order to have fuller debate. Opposition is widespread from unions, activists, businesses, and others. In the meantime, floor debate resumes today with dozens of amendments expected to be proposed.

Policymakers and scientists are strongly criticizing comments by Michael Griffin, the head of NASA. In an earlier interview with NPR, he said that he's not sure global warming is an issue that the space agency — or humans — need to "wrestle with."

President Bush is calling the killings in the Darfur region of Sudan "genocide" but some question whether the Bush administration is doing all it can to support peace in the region. Author John Prendergast, an Africa policy expert with the International Crisis Group, explains why.

The Dow Jones Board, and specifically the Bancroft family, announced Thursday a desire to entertain purchase offers, including one from Rupert Murdoch that will be tough to beat. What would The Wall Street Journal look like if Murdoch, who has a long track record at The Times of London, becomes boss.

There could be a compromise between Russia and the U.S. over the U.S. plan to put elements of a missile defense shield in eastern Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Bush to locate the shield in Azerbaijan.