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  • Inmates fought guards at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after authorities decided to end communal housing in one of the prison's camps, and instead put prisoners in individual cells. At least one detainee was reportedly injured by a rubber bullet in the clash Saturday.
  • Faced with criticism and ridicule, the New York Yankees have yanked a sign touting a "Craft Beer Destination" stand at their stadium, after beer fans noted that all the products are from MillerCoors. At other ballparks, genuine craft beer is easy to find.
  • Communications between the Earth and Mars are going on a month-long hiatus, thanks to interference from the sun. That means NASA's spacecraft on Mars will be on their own until NASA's radio signals can reach them again.
  • A bipartisan group of senators is on the cusp of unveiling a plan for immigration reform. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), one of the so-called "Gang of Eight," talks to host Jacki Lyden about the effort. We also hear from some of the thousands of demonstrators who gathered on the National Mall for a pro-reform rally this past week. NPR's Ted Robins tells us what the economic effect of legalizing 11 million workers could be, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) talks about bringing undocumented workers out of the shadows.
  • The initial vote count shows Nicolas Maduro with a scant edge over challenger Henrique Capriles. Maduro, who was Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, had been expected to win easily.
  • Also: Immigration bill to be unveiled soon; Dish bids $25.5 billion for Sprint; a nice guy finishes first at the Masters; and it's tax day.
  • The satellite TV distributor hopes it can outmaneuver Japanese phone company SoftBank for control of Sprint.
  • In Europe, more than 23,600 people were victims of human trafficking during a recent three-year period, according to a new European Union report. The comprehensive study, which gathered data from more than 30 nations, found that trafficking increased by 18 percent between 2008 and 2010.
  • Nearly 15 million Americans have a moderate to severe food allergy. In kids, the rate is one in 13. Kari Nadeau, who studies food allergies at Stanford, is currently testing a technique to desensitize children who have multiple severe allergies to foods like nuts, soy, milk, wheat and shellfish.
  • Vietnam has sent what analysts believe could be the remains of a member of the American military who died in the country during the Vietnam War. After a repatriation ceremony at the airport in Da Nang Sunday, the remains were sent to Hawaii for examination and possible identification.
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