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The American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of Hispanic groups have demanded that the city of Escondido change its driver's license checkpoints, calling them "fishing expeditions" that are intended to identify and deport illegal immigrants.

Recent news that music icon Madonna was denied her request to adopt a second child from the African country of Malawi sparked a larger discussion about overseas adoptions. Tracey Neale, a former TV news anchor who adopted twins from Ethiopia, and Deborah George, a radio producer and mother of an adopted daughter from Sierra Leone, discuss the difficulties of adopting children from overseas.

"Let me say this as clearly as I can: the United States is not at war with Islam," the U.S. president tells the Turkish Parliament as he visits the key NATO ally for the first time in his term.

This weekend, BBC World Television will host The Doha Debates, a forum for spirited discussion about Middle East policy issues. Tim Sebastian, the former BBC correspondent, is founder and moderator of the debates. Sebastian discusses the latest meet up at Georgetown University, which focused on U.S. policy towards Israel.

In the contentious debate over immigration, critics often assert that immigrants and their children are not learning English as quickly as previous waves of newcomers did. In one Wisconsin town, German flourished as a dominant language and culture almost until World War II.

What causes us to age? Is there a gene that prevents some people from getting diseases that eventually kill us? We'll look at the work of local researchers into the aging process.

From the rise of Saddam Hussein through the U.S.-led invasion, the life of an Iraqi citizen has been a dangerous existence. Now more than 9,000 testimonials are putting a face on the atrocities.

What are the benefits of living in a multicultural society? Why is it important that different age, ethnic, and cultural groups are recognized and valued in their community? How do our community bon

Two journalists discuss strengths and weaknesses of the new administration, and the current positioning of the GOP. Reihan Salam, of The Atlantic magazine, and Matt Continetti, of The Weekly Standard, share views stemming from the political right.

Listen to our discussion of The Class on The KPBS Film Club of the Air