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As Iran's strength and influence expands, many in the region and the West are counting on Saudi Arabia to keep Tehran in check. But Saudi analysts say that those expectations are unrealistic.

It's been a year of frustration on Capitol Hill with constant battles over money, the partisanship in Congress and legislative gridlock. It certainly doesn't look like the system of government the Founding Fathers envisioned in the Constitution. But should the politicians be blamed, or the system they were handed?

The guitarist and inventor who helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll and multitrack recording died of complications from pneumonia Thursday at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94.

America's James Blake eliminated Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles quarterfinals in tennis. The top-seeded Swiss gave a spiritless performance in his bid for a first Olympic singles medal.

When food is accessible anywhere from supermarkets to drive-throughs, why is the movement to grow your own food becoming so popular?

Hard-line Iranian protesters stormed British diplomatic compounds Tuesday, hauling down the Union Jack, torching an embassy vehicle and pelting buildings with petrol bombs.

There's a sort of rite of passage here for hundreds of teenagers in the Imperial Valley. It involves a lot of work, business sense, and sometimes heart break. KPBS Reporter Nicole Lozare spent some ti

Growing up in an agricultural area like the Imperial Valley can bring some hard lessons for kids. One of them is the sometimes bitter-sweet conflict between attachment to an animal, and commerce. KPBS

Melissa Block speaks with David Rennie, political editor of The Economist, about the monarchy — and proposed changes to the royal succession reform law.

Robert Siegel talks with Matthew Parris, columnist for the Times of London and former conservative member of Parliament, about the woes of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.