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At 11am, Prime Minister Kan warned of "a very high risk" of further leaks from Fukushima's nuclear complex. By midnight, radiation levels were reportedly down.

Last week's 8.9 earthquake shook Earth on its axis and move parts of Japan as much as 13 feet closer to the US. We get the latest on the consequences.

Japan is asking for international assistance after a 8.9 earthquake - one of the world's largest in the past 100 years, followed by a devastating tsunami.

At a crucial moment in the effort to restore federal funding for public broadcasting, NPR appears to have shot itself in the foot for a second time...

Candidate Barack Obama said there was a better way to treat suspected terrorists than indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay. Now he's announced the first suspect to face a military tribunal there under his administration. We hear the pros and cons. Also, NPR chief resigns after "sting" video, and Peter King and Muslim Americans.

Disruption in the Middle East and North Africa has sparked a host of conflicting agendas, from getting off the oil economy once and for all to increasing domestic production. What will it all mean for the price of gasoline at the pump and for economic recovery? Also, Gadhafi forces score key victories against the rebels, and it's over for Barbie in Shanghai.

Moammar Gadhafi appears to have staved off the rebel onslaught, at least for the moment. With Libya divided, is it time for international intervention. What are the risks for the US to lead the way? What are the risks of inaction? Also, gas prices jump 33 cents in two weeks, and a hearing on Muslim Americans and terrorism. On Reporter's Notebook, are Peter King's hearings on Muslim Americans and terrorism a defense requirement or hypocrisy?

The Obama Justice Department has reversed its support for the Defense of Marriage Act, which has led to a legal battle with conservative groups and their lawyers. And Republicans who want to be president are also focused more on enforcing a congressional enactment than they are on same-sex marriage itself. Also, unemployment dips to a nearly two-year low. On Reporter's Notebook, spending, taxes and public opinion.

In this era of political polarization, public school teachers are getting heat from both sides: leftist reformers and right-wing union busters. We hear how demoralized teachers are responding to some of the harshest attacks. Also, President Obama says Gadhafi must go, and two presidents try to resolve tensions between the United States and Mexico.

Peaceful protesters are overthrowing governments and raising hopes for new freedoms in the Muslim World.  Will al Qaeda and other violent extremists just fade away or live to exploit the likely chaos if high expectations are disappointed? Also, two US servicemen dead in Frankfurt, and free speech prevails over damaged feelings.