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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.

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.

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

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.

Lined up for this Culture Lust Weekend: the MFA students at UCSD will (finally!) open their studios, fashionistas will flock downtown for THREAD, and just about anyone will head to Seaport Village for the 2010 Busker Festival. Plus: live music galore!

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.

Parliamentary elections are set to be held in Egypt in September. But pro-democracy activists are calling for more time. Otherwise, they warn, better-organized forces will gain power.

Protesters in Yemen, along with key tribal and religious leaders, have spent months in the streets calling for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and for new elections.

As Yemen's president lies in a Saudi hospital, U.S. officials are expressing fears that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula could take advantage of a power vacuum. But analysts say a singular focus on security at the expense of a diplomatic solution and civilian policy could undermine long-term U.S. interests.

The Asian kingdom has long welcomed foreigners but urges them to respect Thailand's customs when getting tattoos. When tourists get religious tattoos below the belt, it can be offensive to Thais. The Culture Ministry says it will print guidelines for religious tattoos and inspect tattoo parlors.