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In Haiti, relief organizations are still struggling to get food, water and other aid to earthquake survivors. But some food and other necessities are available on the streets of Port-au-Prince — if survivors can afford it. That has led some aid groups to shift gears and pay people for clean-up work, so they can buy what they need.

The California legislature finally approved an $87.5 billion spending plan this morning, ending a record-long 100-day budget stalemate. What are the key elements of the budget agreement? And, how does the plan address the state's long-term financial problems?

Bipedalism -- the ability to walk on two legs -- was a boon to early human evolution. But the shift from swinging tree-dwellers to two-footed walkers happened over the course of millions of years.

The colors of dinosaurs have long been a mystery, since soft parts aren't preserved in the fossil record. But for the first time, scientists have teased out colors from fossilized feathers to reveal the orange-and-white ringed tail of a 125-million-year-old dinosaur.

In her weekly commentary, host Michel Martin weighs in on criticism that media coverage of the despair in Haiti caused by a recent earthquake is too graphic and borderline excessive. But Martin suggests that the disturbing images and heart-wrenching stories being reported have also, in their own way, conveyed Haiti's need for relief to the world.

In Pakistan over the weekend, extremists staged a bold attack on army headquarters right in the heart of the country. By the time the siege ended, at least 23 people had died. Now Pakistan is left wondering: Just how vulnerable is its most populous province?

New Doc Tells a Less Familiar Story of the Holocaust

As Democrats hunt for a single Republican vote needed for a filibuster-proof majority on financial regulation legislation, Tennessee Sen. Robert Corker remains near the top of their list. Corker has shown a willingness to negotiate, and analysts say he's unlikely to face the wrath of voters back home if he supports the bill.

Chronic fatigue affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. Scientists have discovered that nearly two-thirds of them are infected with a retrovirus called XMRV.

What were the early years of HIV/AIDS like in San Diego? How has our view of HIV/AIDS changed over the last 30 years, and what are the greatest current challenges to preventing the spread of the deadly disease? We speak to KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg about his three-part series on the HIV/AIDS pandemic.