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Is the San Diego region well-positioned to take advantage of future growth in the green-technology industry? KPBS environment and business reporter Ed Joyce joins us to discuss the potential growth of clean technology industries in San Diego.

Congress gets back Monday from a five-week recess for what will be its last legislative session before the midterm elections. The sputtering economy will clearly be the focus, but electoral politics are likely to overshadow whatever the Democrats in charge try to get done.

Many analysts suspect that President Bashar al-Assad is losing his grip on power in Syria, and that his fall is now inevitable. But that leaves many difficult questions about what happens the day after. NPR commentator Ted Koppel talks about the tipping point in Syria and what comes next.

In the face of a persistent gender pay gap, researchers are focusing on this: Women don't ask for more money. When they try, it often backfires. A series of new efforts seek to coach women on the art of successful negotiating. There's even a Girl Scout badge to encourage girls to ask for more.

Southern California is a food lover's paradise — unless you live in a poor neighborhood and have no car. But that's the reality for residents of a community in East Los Angeles where the nearest supermarket is miles away. Some residents are speaking out in the hopes of attracting more healthful food options.

President George Bush continues his Middle East tour. He visited Dubai Sunday, where he issued another warning about the dangers posed by Iran, while praising Arab efforts to promote democracy elsewhere in the region.

Spring is here, so what's cooking? We'll explore the wonderful options of vegetarian cuisine in our monthly food segment.

Camp Pendleton’s Muslim Chaplain a Proud American

The Creation Museum opened its doors in northern Kentucky on Monday. Hundreds of people lined up for the opening of the $27 million museum, which promotes the idea that the Bible is more accurate than evolutionary science.

Culture Lust contributor - and veteran Con attendee - Aaron Watanabe offers a second dispatch from the Comic-Con trenches