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  • A worker welds at the China-Kazakhstan pipeline junction in Xinjiang, China, in 2008.
    As China Invests, Many Kazakhs Say: Not Too Fast
    Having broken from its past as a Soviet republic, Kazakhstan is now a proud country with an up-and-coming economy and a desire to be a player on the world stage. Neighbor China seems to be offering what Kazakhstan wants: investment and political ties. But many worry about losing Kazakhstan's identity.
  • Back To Basics: 2011's Simple, Summery Cookbooks
    This season's standouts praise America's culinary traditions from coast to coast — and everywhere in between. Authors of these plainspoken and charming cookbooks craft memorable recipes around just a few well-chosen flavors: meals for every day that are anything but.
  • Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant (above) was recently fined $100,000 by the NBA for calling a referee the Fa-word. Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls was fined $50,000 by the league for saying it to a fan.
    The Fa-Word: An Insulting Slur In the Spotlight
    In April, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was fined $100,000 by the NBA for calling a referee the Fa-word. In May, Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls was fined $50,000 by the league for hurling the anti-gay slur at a fan. Is the Fa-word the new N-word?
  • Expert Panel: Weighing The Value Of A Test For Psychopaths
    On All Things Considered, NPR's Alix Spiegel explores the controversial PCL-R test, designed to evaluate psychopaths, through the lens of one man's quest to win parole.
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt is "Hesher."
    Review: Indie Film Round Up
    Catching Up With Some Independent Film Releases
  • A Pakistani worker labors on a machine in a factory in Kabul, producing boots for the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army. Higher wages and, in some cases, better security in Afghanistan have drawn workers from Pakistan.
    Pakistani Workers' Land Of Opportunity: Afghanistan?
    It could be a sign of economic and political instability that Pakistanis are crossing the border for jobs in Kabul. There, they can earn twice as much and, in some cases, security is better. Afghan workers lament competing with the Pakistanis, who are willing to work day or night for less money.
  • Americans now owe more on student loans than they do on credit card debt. Estimates show students graduating this year with about $27,000 in debt.
    College Student Debt Grows. Is It Worth It?
    The amount of money Americans owe on student loans recently exceeded the nation's credit card debt. That may lead one to ask: Is it smart to borrow a lot of money to go to college? Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz says college debt is OK — if you're careful.
  • Running A Gay Bar in the 1950s
    Culture Lust contributor Randy Dotinga discovers a memoir by an opinionated straight woman bold enough to run a gay bar in the 1950s. He also looks at the gay nightlife scene in San Diego during the 50s.
  • SDPD Rogue Officers Cause Embarrassment
    An unprecedented rash of criminal misconduct involving San Diego city police officers prompted San Diego Police Chief Bill Lansdowne to issue a public apology this week.
  • Should Medicine Be Blind to Ethnic Differences?
    How do cultural and ethnic differences create disparities in the treatment and delivery of medicine? As part of our monthly series on ethics and science, we'll explore the complexities of race and cu
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