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Wanted: Latino Pro-Life Leaders For The Catholic Church

Prominent Catholics want to build pro-life leaders amongst the country’s growing Latino population, who are considered the future of the Catholic Church.

Syracuse's Andy Rautins, right, drives against Butler's Gordon Hayward during the first half of their game in Salt Lake City Thursday night.

Butler Bites No. 1 Seed Syracuse In NCAA Play

Underdog Butler surprised Big East power Syracuse in the men's national basketball tournament Thursday. In other games, West Virginia defeated Washington, Kansas State beat Xavier in double overtime and Kentucky hung on against tenacious Cornell.

HISTORY DETECTIVES host Elyse Luray (right) helps Robert Sarco of Hollywood (left), South Carolina figure out whether the metal shavings in this tube came from the cannon that fired the first shot of the Civil War.

History Detectives: Civil War Cannon; The Ni'ihau Incident; Yakima Canutt's Saddle

Airs Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Biologist Jeff Corwin Draws Attention To The Earth's Most Endangered Species

Scientists estimate that more than half of all existing species on earth will be extinct well before the end of the 21st century. We speak to conservationist and TV host, Jeff Corwin, about his new book, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth's Most Endangered Species.

A Sons of Iraq volunteer stands guard at a checkpoint in the Azamiyah neighborhood in northern Baghdad in September 2008. The U.S.-backed paramilitary force is credited with helping to defeat al-Qaida in Iraq. Now, its fate hangs in limbo as the U.S. withdraws its troops.

Bitterness Grows Amid U.S.-Backed Sons Of Iraq

A climate of fear has descended on the U.S.-supported Iraqi paramilitary group credited by many for helping defeat al-Qaida in Iraq. With its members the target of frequent assassinations, many Sons of Iraq are not optimistic about the future. Their fate now lies in the hands of the Iraqi government.

Toll At 14 In Shootings At N.Y. Immigration Center

Police said the back door of the American Civic Association was blocked with a car before a gunman came through the front door. He shot two receptionists — one who survived to alert police — before going into other rooms in the building. In all, 14 people died, including a man believed to be the shooter.

Child's 11,500-Year-Old Remains Unearthed In Alaska

Archaeologists made the discovery in a settlement that housed some of the very first North Americans. Researchers have been studying the region for more than 70 years, but until now have not found anything from that time period.

A firefighter walks away from the scene of a fire at an abandoned building on Chicago's South Side on Wednesday. Two firefighters were killed in the blaze, and more than a dozen others were injured.

2 Firefighters Killed, 17 Injured In Chicago Blaze

The fire broke out at an abandoned commercial building on the city's South Side. A fire department spokesman said the cause of the fire was uncertain, but that it was possible that squatters living in the building had been burning debris inside to keep warm.

Reporter's Notebook: The Agony Of Syria's Civil War

Secretary of State John Kerry announced plans to provide $60 million in aid to Syrian rebels. With the country engulfed in civil war, an important battle is underway in the northwest, where rebels may soon control all of Idlib province. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports on her trip to the region.

Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life

Hundreds of cancer survivors and their family members will hold a celebration of life at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla this Sunday. The free event is open to anyone who's been touched by cancer.

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