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Israel stepped up its air assault on the Gaza Strip. Unlike air strikes in the past, Israel has tempered its initial show of force, but the situation appears to be steadily intensifying.

As March Madness gets underway, commentator Frank Deford wonders if Americans just have too many teams to root for.

DaQuan Mosley grew up on Chicago's South Side, where he saw violence regularly. After graduating high school, he plans to follow his goal to become a funeral director to help families of victims.

Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways has partnered with Sanrio, the parent company of Hello Kitty, to design a small fleet of Hello Kitty themed planes.

Jazz critic Nate Chinen and Jazz Night In America's Christian McBride discuss a few of this year's hotly anticipated albums, including new work by Miguel Zenón and Kevin Eubanks.

Scott Simon notes an item from the week in which a present-day mouse found its way into a mousetrap so old it's a museum item.

In the movie, Lion, Dev Patel plays Saroo Brierley, a young man who got separated from his family in India as a child. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Patel about the role.

Some immigrant families from China send their U.S.-born babies to their home country to be raised by relatives. Certain educators in New York City say this can make education a challenge.

This holiday season, the people of Reading will celebrate with a 25-foot tall tree. The city's sparse tree last year looked more like the tree out of A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Bill Walton has written a memoir: "Back from the Dead." NPR's Scott Simon speaks with him about his childhood, basketball career and The Grateful Dead.