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Tension is soaring in Russia's Caucasus Mountains. Gunmen in the southern region of Ingushetia are killing ethnic Russians, prompting the military to send in thousands of troops. Locals say they don't know who's behind the killings, but, they say, the authorities' violent crackdown is making matters far worse.

Rescuers probed the rubble for sounds or movement in a rush to find anyone buried alive more than 48 hours after an earthquake hit western China. Many survivors shiver through a second night outdoors as they waited for tents to arrive in the remote, mountainous region.

Community college students packed a lecture hall at Mesa College on Wednesday to meet with UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. It was part of UCSD's renewed effort to recruit minority transfer students.

Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times and his family just returned from Zimbabwe. He reported on many people's harrowing everyday lives under President Robert Mugabe. Kristof talks about the trip, and explains why Zimbabwe is still one of his favorite travel destinations.

Airs Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell triggered criticism by failing to acknowledge slavery in his state's Confederate past. It's only the latest example — one of many from around the world — of old wounds causing new pain.

Walter Mosley has written more than two dozen books featuring unforgettable black characters as lovers, thugs, bad guys, good guys — and guys who are a little of each. Mosley is now lending his voice to an effort by the American Library Association to introduce young people to books with diverse authors and characters.

By 16, Frank Meeink had become one of the most well-known skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast. His defection from the white supremacy movement is the subject of his memoir, Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead.

As part of our monthly segments on ethics in science and technology, we'll look at the controversy over researchers studying crime up close and personal.

Iraq's elections last month left no clear winner, promising months of horse-trading among the Shiite, Sunni and ethnic Kurdish blocs. Iran has not been shy about asserting influence. A recent bomb attack near the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad underscores the importance of Iraq's neighbor.