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Dorothy Flood, now 75, has vivid memories of not being allowed in a train dining car as a young black girl. Now, an organization that grants wishes to seniors has sent Flood on an all-expenses paid trip through the Rocky Mountains, in a gourmet dining car.

The U.S. joined Britain, Germany, and other Western countries in expelling senior diplomats from Syria in response to the weekend assault that killed more than 100 civilians. Syria's government denies any responsibility for the attacks, the latest in a year-long struggle for control of the country.

He’s being touted as the Marco Rubio of Texas, an up-and-coming Latino politician with solid Tea Party backing. Ted Cruz knows he's at the cusp of a major political breakthrough.

A San Diego grand jury report made public today says the city's Citizens' Review Board on Police Practices operates in an atmosphere of prejudice, fear and intimidation that impairs the ability of members to render independent and impartial decisions.

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

Airs Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Latino voting bloc is among the most desired in the country. But never mind who they will vote for, nationally, Latino voters don’t go to the polls any more than most Americans. In one border city, officials say voter apathy is a problem.

In El Paso a Democratic congressman is fighting to save his seat for the first time in 16 years. His main challenger in the upcoming primary is young, well-liked and could alter the U.S. role in Mexico's drug war.

Airs Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A conflict in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan has forced thousands to flee bombardment and hunger for newly independent neighbor South Sudan. The refugees from Sudan's last oil-producing state at Yida camp say they are being punished for fighting alongside the South in Sudan's bitter civil war.