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Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits in the defendant's cage during his verdict hearing in a retrial for embezzlement on Saturday in the capital Cairo. The Egyptian court sentenced Mubarak and his two sons to three years in prison.

Mubarak And Sons Sentenced (Again) To 3 Years For Corruption

It was the second court to give the same sentence after the earlier conviction was overturned. The latest ruling can be also be appealed, Mubarak's attorney says.

From left, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor at the State of the Union address earlier this year.

Same-Sex Marriage, In The Justices' Words

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the question of same-sex marriage. In the meantime, though, we do know a good deal about the views of the justices already.

The Saints Peter and Paul basilica is in Rome's EUR district. The area has seen a rise in prostitution, and authorities have approved plans for a red light zone where prostitution will be officially tolerated in certain areas. While much of the community appears to support the move, Catholic groups are among those opposed, saying it legitimizes the exploitation of women.

Rome's Plan For Prostitutes Upsets Sex Workers And The Catholic Chuch

One neighborhood is creating a 'zone of tolerance' to confine prostitutes to certain areas. The community likes it and says it had to act because Italian society has failed to address the issue.

The health workers of Sierra Leone — like Dr. Komba Songu M'Briwah (on the phone) — were dedicated to fighting Ebola. But they had a huge handicap. A government report reveals that some of the money allocated went to pay "ghost workers."

If You Know Where The Missing $6 Million Is, Please Tell Sierra Leone

Funds allocated to fight Ebola have vanished into thin air. That kind of funny money business happens all too often when disaster strikes and donations roll in.

A price comparison of Spam and fresh fruit in a grocery store in Navajo Nation. According to the Diné Community Advocacy Alliance, the vast majority of the inventory at reservation stores would be considered "junk food" under the new tax law.

Navajos Fight Their Food Desert With Junk Food And Soda Taxes

Many have dreamed of taxing Cheetos and soda. The Navajo Nation is now doing both. The first-in-the U.S. tax measure aims to raise revenue for health programs and make wholesome food more affordable.

To Avoid Surprise Insurance Bills, Tell Exchange Plan When You Move

Consumers can face unexpected costs if they don't cancel their insurance plan before they relocate to another state.

To Avoid Surprise Insurance Bills, Tell Exchange Plan When You Move

Consumers can face unexpected costs if they don't cancel their insurance plan before they relocate to another state.

Alabama Shakes featuring Ben Tanner, Brittany Howard, Steve Johnson, Zac Cockrell, Heath Fogg and Paul Horton.

LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN: Alabama Shakes

Airs Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

On the outskirts of Rome is a mile-long stretch of unfinished elevated track for a tramline. Work stopped in the mid-1990s. Under the guidance of Renzo Piano, architects are turning it into an elevated park.

Italian Architects Look To Replicate Success Of N.Y. High Line In Rome

The pedestrian and cyclist path would make use of a one-mile stretch of abandoned, elevated concrete track. "You are still in the city ... but you are flying above the city," Piano says.

In September, this 300-bed Ebola treatment unit, funded by the U.S., was under construction in Monrovia, Liberia's capital.

Guess How Much Of Uncle Sam's Money Goes To Foreign Aid! Guess Again!

A poll shows that Americans have no clue about the percent of the budget pie that is directed to foreign aid. But maybe it's not our fault.

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