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For decades, the U.S. relied on Arab autocrats to provide stability in the Middle East. Now the U.S. is desperately trying to stay in the game, and officials say they will start shifting assistance to support the democratic aspirations and the economic empowerment of protesters.

After meeting with President Bush this week, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said any deal brokered by the U.S. on a Palestinian state is unlikely this year. Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center for International Scholars talks about what role, if any, the U.S. can play in promoting peace between Israel and its neighbors.

Developers would receive incentives for making buildings in downtown San Diego more environmentally sustainable under a "Centre City Green" program announced today by Mayor Jerry Sanders.

With more and more entrepreneurs starting up food trucks in Los Angeles — and corporate trucks like Domino's getting into the act — some fear the once-underground foodie scene has been co-opted. And some food bloggers and trend watchers are predicting the movement's demise.

Nevada grew by more than 700,000 people during the last decade, and almost half of that new population is Latino. The state as a whole is now one-quarter Hispanic. That growth means Nevada qualifies for a fourth congressional seat.

Americans Turning Against Afghan War

Local Lyme Literate Doctor to Speak at Film

Health, energy and the environment, science and foreign assistance were among the areas that saw larger reductions in the fiscal 2011 budget request. Some of President Obama's pet projects, such as "Race to the Top" aid for public schools, managed to avoid the ax.

No country in the world is more dependent on its computers than the U.S., making it uniquely vulnerable to attack. One official tells NPR that the Pentagon has experienced an "explosion" of computer attacks, currently averaging about 5,000 each day. But is the country ready to wage a cyberwar?

This One Should Have Stayed on the Shelf