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GOP leaders unveiled their list of legislative priorities today, two months after the start of the congressional session. Speaker Newt Gingrich and other top leaders were trying to answer claims that, compared to the start of the last session in 1995, this Congress has done little. The list of Republican priorities begins with balancing the federal budget, and also includes tax relief and a ban on certain late-term abortions. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

A sound montage of a few prominent voices in this past week's news, including Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich (R-Ga); President Bill Clinton at the 50th anniversary celebrations in honor of baseball player Jackie Robinson, and golfer Tiger Woods on winning the Masters tournament.

Liane speaks with NPR correspondents Mara Liasson and Brian Naylor about the lack of legislative action on Capitol Hill. Congress and the White House are blaming each other for what some Washington-watchers are calling a "Capitol Coma".

The U-S Congress is about to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or I.D.E.A. This law determines the quality of education for some five million students with disabilities. NPR's education correspondent Claudio Sanchez reports that rising costs and local debates will mean adjustments before the law is renewed.

NPR's Richard Harris reports on new developments in tobacco litigation. Following last week's announcement that the Liggett tobacco company had agreed to settle 22 state lawsuits against it, a court in Alabama has taken steps that could bar pending and future lawsuits against the cigarette maker - including suits brought by smokers, their survivors and second-hand smoke victims.

Following last week's story on the Pernkopf Anatomical Atlas which was created by Nazi's, we received many letters from people discussing whether or not something which stems from evil can be transformed into a force for good. We'll have some of those comments in our letters segment.

From London, NPR's Michael Goldfarb profiles British billionaire Sir James Goldsmith, head of the Referendum Party. With Britons set to go to the polls May first, Goldsmith is spending millions to elect members of Parliament who will call for a referendum on England's participation in the European Union. Goldsmith, who's been compared to Ross Perot, is fervently against British integration into the Union.

Activists in Georgia are facing resistance from state lawmakers.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pointed to "burn scars" from wildfires as part of the reason why the land was susceptible to landslides after recent flooding.

Many long-haulers are not only dealing with some serious health problems but are also trying to manage the financial burden.

The Taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack at the guesthouse of a top Afghan official, which left eight people dead and 20 others injured Tuesday.

On Thursday, the president is expected to announce new limits on emissions from vehicles and new targets for sales of electric cars.