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The primary challenger to President Hamid Karzai, who pulled out of a runoff election Sunday, tells NPR that massive fraud "has marred the process" and promises to remain active in Afghanistan politics.

In an NPR interview, former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah says it was "a painful decision" to abandon the fraud-marred election in advance of a scheduled runoff vote.

Nearly a decade ago the state flagged thousands of schools for possible earthquake risks -- why have many gone unchecked?

A beer fest in Del Mar, a music festival along the 101, and Fitz and the Tantrums play the Casbah. There's a little something for everyone this weekend in San Diego.

The once and future king... The Sword in the Stone (Walt Disney) Although Disney tends to incur more wrath than praise from me these days, I have always…

The Sword in the Stone: 45th Anniversary DVD

Two memos prepared by Bush administration lawyers and high-ranking officials suggest the president cannot be held to federal and international rules prohibiting torture. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft refused to turn over the documents or say whether President Bush has authorized force or other techniques in interrogation. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

Almost a year after a federally funded task force caused an uproar by recommending that mammograms be optional for women younger than 50, the debate continues. And experts are finding consensus around the idea that a better screening test for breast cancer is needed.

Does your momma have tell you to do the right thing, or do you just kinda know? How do we form our moral values? Some would argue that religion and philosophy guide us toward morality. But new research into the brain is telling us our moral compass may be more complex and deeply rooted than once thought.

North Korea watchers are hoping a rare political conference in Pyongyang will yield clues about the secretive country's future leadership. Ruler Kim Jong Il is expected to name his youngest son to key jobs that could pave his way to power.