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We speak to local Congressional Representatives Bob Filner and Brian Bilbray about the shooting in Tucson that left six dead and 20 injured, including Arizona Rep. Danielle Giffords, who is in critical condition in a nearby hospital. What lessons have been learned from the tragedy? How will Congress move forward following the shooting incident?

The U.S. has been fighting a war in Afghanistan for nearly eight years; there are 62,000 U.S. troops there. Yet Afghanistan has received just 2 percent of all news coverage since Jan. 1. That's less than Michael Jackson's death got.

The federal government has been fighting pollution of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary, for 25 years. But harmful nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, continue to flow into its waters — and they're often traced to nearby fertilizer- and manure-laden farms.

Iraq's sole cardiac-specialty hospital has survived wars and sanctions, but now only 15 doctors remain and they're in constant peril. And patients are waiting six months or more to undergo life-saving procedures.

The global recession has hit Mexico harder than most other countries in the region. Mexico is suffering a drop in exports to the United States, a decline in remittances from Mexicans living and working in the United States, the continuing impact of swine flu on tourism, and the shrinking of the oil sector.

Unlike the biggest U.S. banks, with nationwide reach, smaller community and regional banks largely avoided making risky home loans. But their exposure to residential development and construction loans means they might still be hurt by the crisis.

When we think of the Imperial Valley we think dry, hot, desert conditions but the valley is home to an enormous agricultural industry. Farmers in Imperial Valley have a long history, we'll hear what's happening now to jeopardize the future of the industry.

Tiger Woods will have to come out of seclusion at some point, and when he finally does, his first TV interview will be a major get. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik describes the frenzied angling among producers and anchors desperate to get Tiger on their network.

Forget Twilight and Check Out This South Korean Vampire Tale

Steve Poltz Performs a Special Tribute to 20 Years of the Casbah