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The unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds has topped 26 percent. For African-Americans that age, it's 41 percent. Experts worry that this trend could reverse the economic progress African-Americans made during the 1990s.

It only takes a couple of minutes and you'll be helping your community and your nation. That's what all the commercials and advertising have been telling us about the 2010 census. Filling out the form and returning it is required by law but if you don't, you should expect to get a visit from a census taker. The government is that serious about getting an accurate head count. We'll answer your census questions and find out how this year's count is going. We'll also learn about the history behind collecting information about race and ethnicity.

NPR producer Shereen Marisol Meraji never liked checking the "race box" on her census forms. As the child of a Puerto Rican mother and an Iranian father, there has never been a box that adequately describes her. This year, a new campaign called Iranians Count encourages Iranian Americans to fill in their ethnicity rather than rely on a box.

Maj. Gen. Tariq Khan commands a critical battlefield in the war against extremist groups. He leads Pakistan's Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force that is trying to secure much of Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. Khan says they're succeeding, thanks to new tactics.

After three years on the back burner, the immigration debate is back. Thousands of immigrant activists rallied in Washington D.C. over the weekend, and two U.S. Senators are working on a bipartisan immigration reform bill. What elements should be included in the immigration reform bill?

Tea Party activists are expected to descend on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's Nevada hometown Saturday for an anti-Washington rally. Amid a growing number of reported threats against Hill lawmakers and recent racist episodes involving the activists, the gathering has taken on a larger significance.

The Catholic Church is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else in the world. The Church also faces unique challenges in Africa, where poverty, AIDS, political corruption, and violence plague countries. We'll talk with Ugandan Catholic priest Emmanuel Katongole about the future of the the Catholic Church in Africa.

Our critics will weigh in on the 2010 Oscar ceremony, Tim Burton's latest "Alice in Wonderland," the cinematic event that is the "Red Riding" trilogy, and one of the most critically celebrated films of 2009, "A Prophet."

How can state colleges and universities continue to provide a quality education in the midst of growing state budget cuts? SDSU President Stephen Weber joins us in-studio to talk about the budget cuts, his goals for the future, and SDSU Month.

The former University of California regent who led the effort to remove race from consideration for admission to public colleges said today he will review an agreement by UC San Diego and its Black Student Union to see if it violates the state constitution.