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Across the United States, National Guard reservists are preparing to go overseas, and in many cases leaving police and fire crews critically understaffed. NPR’s Howard Berkes visits the small rural town of Beaver, Utah as its National Guard unit prepares to leave -- possibly to serve in the Mideast -- and finds conflicting emotions among the soldiers, town residents and the families they leave behind. See photos of Beaver and its residents.

Last year, music critic Andy Trudeau correctly predicted that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring would win the Oscar for best score. As the 75th anniversary of the awards approaches, Trudeau continues his series on this year's nominated scores. This week: Catch Me If You Can and Far From Heaven. Listen to music samples from each film, and explore NPR's Oscar coverage.

Cecilia Ruffin recently became the Multicultural Leadership Institute's executive director. While volunteering in the Bloomington-Normal community for decades has been a key focus in Ruffin's life, she shares what keeps her grounded and why she devotes her time to being engaged in her community.

NPR's Susan Stamberg talks with Paul Fiore, a gas station owner from Laurel, Maryland, about the current high cost of gas. And Kelley Blue Book offers five tips for getting more bang for your buck at the pumps.

SpaceX launched three rich businessmen — American, Canadian and Israeli — and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week's stay.

Last year, music critic Andy Trudeau correctly predicted that The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring would win the Oscar for best score. For the 75th anniversary of the awards -- just two weeks away -- Trudeau talks about the nominated scores for The Hours and Road to Perdition. Listen to music samples from each film, and learn more about NPR's Oscar coverage.

It's been nearly a month since the space shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas. NPR's Richard Harris reports on what has emerged in that time about the possible causes of the disaster, and also about the agency's safety culture, staffing difficulties, contractor relationships, and budget problems.

President Bush releases his plan to overhaul the Medicare system. The proposal includes prescription drug coverage for seniors who change to a privatized health plan, but some lawmakers say seniors who want to keep traditional Medicare should get more drug coverage than what the plan offers. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports.

The collection includes the late beloved actress's original director chair from The Golden Girls set and an autographed copy of the show's pilot script.

This year's election will be Alaska's first after voters adopted big changes to statewide elections in 2020.