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Prosecutors in Northern Virginia ask a juvenile court to rule that John Lee Malvo, 17, should be tried as an adult for the murder of FBI employee Linda Franklin. Malvo is one of two suspects in sniper-style shootings -- most in the Washington, D.C. area -- that left 13 people dead. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

NPR's Patricia Neighmond reports on a new study of Medicare patients that shows elderly patients are getting better care than they did just three years ago. On a wide range of measures, those enrolled in Medicare showed significant improvement -- everything from getting the right treatment after a heart attack to getting pneumonia and flu vaccines.

Stand-up comics can say pretty much anything these days -- no matter how obscene or offensive their material -- thanks in no small part to Lenny Bruce. In the late 1950s and early '60s, the iconoclastic comedian often found himself in trouble with the law for saying whatever was on his mind. NPR's Juan Williams reports on a new book detailing Bruce's legal battles.

Some say the real divide on the Korean peninsula is not between North and South but between young and old. Young South Koreans -- those too young to remember the Korean war -- favor rapprochement with the North. The older generation remains deeply suspicious of the North and favors the United States' get-tough approach. NPR's Eric Weiner reports from South Korea's capital, Seoul.

Relatives of seven people who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks sue the head of a federal victim compensation fund, accusing him of calculating and distributing money unfairly. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

What did Americans think about President Bush's speech? NPR's David Molpus, David Schaper and Brian Naylor talk with folks around the nation to see what people are saying.

Microsoft's announcement that it will begin paying cash dividends to shareholders receives a lukewarm response from other technology companies, which face increasing pressure to follow Microsoft's lead. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is still trying to collect on a friendly Super Bowl wager he made with California Gov. Gray Davis. But as NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the logistics of shipping a fresh San Diego fish taco and a case of Napa Valley cabernet to Florida haven't been worked out.

NPR s Guy Raz is in London, where he reports on what folks across the pond are saying about President Bush's address.

Bob Edwards talks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about President Bush's State of the Union address.