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A new BBC World Service poll asked more than 26,000 people across 25 countries about the U.S. role in world affairs. Steven Kull, co-designer of the poll, says that global opinions of the U.S. have deteriorated, and that many of those polled describe U.S. actions as hypocritical.

California wine brings to mind Napa, Sonoma and ... San Diego? The San Diego County Board of Supervisors wants to boost the local wine industry by giving them a break on fees. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce h

In Myanmar's largest city, troops appear to ease their lockdown after the largest anti-government protests in decades, as a U.N. envoy hopes for a meeting with the country's top military leader to convey the people's demands for democracy.

Is a cup of coffee or a glass of red wine good for you or not? News reports highlighting the latest medical study findings, often with contrasting results, are everywhere. Add in the information available on the Internet, and consumers can feel downright overwhelmed about what to believe. We'll talk about ways people can navigate through the maze of medical information and make the best decisions for their health.

The program continues its discussion on downward mobility and its effect on a younger generation of African-Americans. The discussion follows a Pew report suggesting that many blacks born to middle-class families are financially worse off than their parents. Author Omar Tyree and Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Jackson discuss their observations based on the reports findings.

Merck agrees to pay nearly $5 billion to settle lawsuits from consumers contending the painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes. The safety problems of Vioxx and the withdrawal of Vioxx from the market was a watershed event in regulating prescription drugs in the U.S.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, making it cheaper for banks to borrow. Banks may eventually pass the savings to consumers in the form of lower interest rates for loans, but the interest that consumers earn on savings can also go down.

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove is giving up his policy portfolio and press secretary Scott McClellan is resigning, continuing a shakeup in President Bush's administration that has already yielded a new chief of staff.

In these prepared remarks, President-Elect Barack Obama calls himself the unlikeliest presidential candidate, and warns supporters about the enormous problems the country must now face.

Silent Hill , based on the popular Konami game that debuted in the late 1990s, arrives after Doom and two Resident Evils (also video game-inspired) tried…