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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.

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

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

Former U.S. diplomat David Mack says it could be family considerations that lead Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi to seek asylum while his country strains to keep order. The Libyan leader's whereabouts are still unknown as opposition forces battle loyalist troops for control of the capital.

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.

We'll speak to lê thi diem thúy, author of “The Gangster We Are All Looking For,” the KPBS One Book selection for 2011.

Nepalese police open fire on thousands of pro-democracy protesters marching toward the capital of Katmandu in defiance of a government-imposed curfew, killing at least three and wounding dozens, witnesses and hospital officials report.

A stunt, a joke or a big lie? There was nothing special in the story behind the New Jersey-based band Delicate Steve. A press release used to promote the band, on the other hand, was something altogether more fantastic.

Fallout from the worst terror attack on U.S. soil continues to reverberate around the world, in politics, the military and religion. Former government officials and policy makers discuss what we've learned nearly ten years later about intelligence, diplomacy, politics and ourselves.