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  • Egypt's grand mufti, Ali Gomaa (center, with scarf), visits the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem in April. The Dome of the Rock, which is part of the same compound, is shown behind him. Many Muslims have boycotted the site because Israel claims sovereignty. But Palestinian religious figures now say they welcome such visits, a move that has sparked controversy.
    In Change, Palestinians Now Seek High-Profile Visits
    For decades, the Palestinians have urged foreign Muslims to boycott one of the holiest sites in Islam, the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. But now, Palestinian religious figures are encouraging such visits, saying they could highlight Palestinian claims in their feud with Israel.
  • Palestinians hold signs depicting Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a pirate during a demonstration supporting the Palestinians' bid for statehood, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday.
    Palestinians Seek To End Stalemate With U.N. Bid
    The Palestinians say they are frustrated after years of on-and-off negotiations with Israel. And next week the Palestinians say they will ask the United Nations for statehood, despite the objections of Israel and the United States, who say the issue should be negotiated.
  • Ruth "Margo" Gee (left) is hopeful that her brother, Tyrone Jones, convicted of murder as a juvenile, will soon be freed from prison. Lawyer Charlotte Whitmore is helping her.
    Jailed Young, Inmates Seek A New Day In Court
    Lawyers in Pennsylvania are working furiously to help file petitions for the state's juvenile lifers before the end of the month. A recent Supreme Court ruling struck down mandatory juvenile life terms, and hundreds of Pennsylvania prisoners are hoping they can get new sentencing hearings.
  • Hoping For Hope: Obama Seeks A Return To Optimism In Address
    On Tuesday night, President Obama will lay out his priorities before Congress and, more importantly, the country at large. NPR's national political correspondent, Mara Liasson, speaks with Audie Cornish about what the president hopes to accomplish with this year's State of the Union.
  • Kenyan authorities are trying to guard against fraud and violence when they hold a presidential election on March 4. Here, voters register on biometric equipment last December in Nairobi.
    Fearing Election Turmoil, Kenyans Seek A Tech Solution
    Text messages spreading false rumors helped spark postelection violence in 2007. This time, monitors will keep an eye on social media and will be in touch with government officials in a bid to prevent bloodshed.
  • Children play in an orphanage in Moscow. While some Russian officials are critical of foreign adoptions, the U.S. and Russia are finalizing an agreement designed to improve the safety and quality of adoptions of Russian children by American families.
    Russia, U.S. Seek To Resolve Friction On Adoptions
    Foreign adoptions are a hot-button issue in Russia; some Russian officials have even called for a ban. Despite the political sensitivity, Russia and the U.S. are working out an agreement designed to improve the adoption process for prospective parents and children.
  • A group of volunteers is helping biologists see whether there are any martens left in the Olympic National Forest in Washington state.
    To Catch A Marten: Seeking Clues In Olympic National Forest
    Scientists are worried about the elusive members of the weasel family that live in parts of Olympic National Forest in Washington state. To see whether martens are endangered, volunteers are installing remote camera traps to take photos of the animals.
  • Puerto Rico's Governor Seeks To Delay Debt Payments
    Puerto Rico's governor said Monday night that the commonwealth can't pay its bills. He also said that big changes are needed to get the economy growing, so it can pay down its debt in the future.
  • Home builders at work in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would make the largest investment in affordable housing in history and try to boost construction of more moderately priced homes.
    Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing
    The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.
  • Monday's Top Local Stories
    By Denise Brewerhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kwgs/local-kwgs-907176.mp3Tulsa, OK – Listen to Monday morning's top local stories
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