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On April 30, 1975, American forces pulled out of Vietnam. The event that marked the end of the war also marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Vietnamese people, some of whom fled to the United States while others remained behind. The new film

Some Iraqis in Baghdad are eagerly awaiting a U.S. troop "surge," fearing that a delay in action may cost them their lives. In one neighborhood, both Sunnis and Shiites see the arrival of U.S. troops as their last chance to live as a mixed community.

How do you get kids to success in school and life? One way is to send them to Room 56 at Hobart Elementary School in Los Angeles and let 5th grade teacher Rafe Esquith, the only teacher to be awarded the president's National Medal of Arts, work his magic on them.

The Oakland public schools have quietly re-evaluated their policy on head lice. Students with the annoying parasites are no longer barred from school. Officials say the new policy is a more rational approach to how lice are spread.

Amid ongoing clashes between the army and militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of people have taken refuge on two islands in a remote lake. Though life on the islands is difficult, the residents say they feel safer than in the villages where they were attacked.

More people are delaying retirement, or coming out of it, because of financial need or boredom. We'll look at how older Americans are finding work in the modern world.

The new documentary Ballet Russe (opening February 17 for at Landmarks Hillcrest Cinemas) looks back to the origins and achievements of a prestigious dance company. The film benefits from the recent discovery of footage from the internationally renowned company.

Israelis go to the polls Tuesday for parliamentary elections. Steve Clemons, political blogger for The Washington Note and director of American strategy at the New America Foundation, explains why he thinks the U.S. needs Israelis to elect Benjamin Netanyahu as their prime minister.

In the second of two conversations, two Marines discuss their time in Iraq and leadership in a lengthening war. Maj. Michael Zacchea and Lt. Seth Moulton trained Iraqi troops with limited resources except their own Marine training.

Scientists have been searching for a malaria vaccine for decades. Now, one doctor thinks that his group is close. Dr. Fred Binka is Executive Director of the INDEPTH Network. Binka is on the verge of finding a vaccine for malaria.