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In Philadelphia, spring cleaning is a citywide effort. Among other things, residents are heading out Saturday to tidy up utility poles with advertisements for "cash for junk cars" and the like. Elizabeth Fiedler of member station WHYY reports on a competition to tear down as many illegal signs as possible.

NPR's Joel Rose has a round-up of the week's news in the Trayvon Martin shooting case. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is in jail and the legal case is moving forward.

In recent weeks, the Obama administration has faced criticism from some presidents who say the U.S. approach to the drugs trade has simply generated more violence in Latin America. That wasn't the only thorny issue the president faced during the Summit of the Americas in Colombia.

Several deaths and injuries have been reported following a tornado that rolled across Woodward, Okla. It was just one of the twisters that struck the Midwest on Saturday and overnight. As Kansas Public Radio's J. Schafer reports, more than 100 tornadoes touched down across four states.

Host Rachel Martin talks with Matthew Goodwin, an associate fellow with Chatham House, about anti-immigrant extremism in Europe. Goodwin explains why once-fringe political parties have gained widespread support.

Barely a day passes without a fresh example of abusive behavior in cyberspace. Cyber-bullying is an epidemic that's causing misery to a multitude of often vulnerable people. NPR's Philip Reeves says the problem is so bad in Britain that people there are fighting back.

North Korea celebrates the centenary of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, on Sunday. But the celebrations have been overshadowed by the failure of the rocket launched on Friday that was supposed to highlight North Korea's technological achievements. NPR's Louisa Lim reports on what might lie ahead for the "Hermit Kingdom."

It's the first in a series of conversations between host Rachel Martin and NPR sports correspondent Mike Pesca. Pesca digs deeper into big sports stories from the week, and brings one wildcard story that stayed under the radar.

Congress returns from its spring break this coming week. The Senate will vote on the Buffett Rule, raising taxes on millionaire investors. The House may wrestle again with the highway bill. The distraction of presidential primaries will no longer deflect public attention. NPR's David Welna talks with host Rachel Martin.

The frail cease-fire in Syria is being threatened by reports of violence in Homs and other areas. Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to send unarmed observers to the country. The first of the observers are on their way. NPR's Grant Clark has been following developments from Beirut.