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The child star of The Kite Runner faced harassment in his home country of Afghanistan before the film was even released. Paramount Pictures tried to relocate the boy for his safety, but his family believes the studio has not done enough to help.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is showing a first-ever U.S. exhibit of comic strips from Africa. Three dozen artists deal with postmodern daily life and the problems facing 20 African countries: war, corruption, poverty, sexism and child slavery.

We'll speak to photojournalist Micah Albert about the work he's done on the issues of hunger, displacement, water scarcity, human rights throughout the most under-reported areas of the world. Albert's work will be showcased at the Keller Gallery at Point Loma Nazarene University from September 24 through October 22.

Cinema Sud Italian Film Festival

Take Me Out to the (Hard)Ball Game

In Baghdad, those who are following the U.S. primary campaign seem to focus primarily on the Democrats. In a small, unscientific sampling of opinion, no one mentioned Sen. John McCain. One resident praised Sen. Hillary Clinton for her Iraq reconstruction plans and "a good background from former President Clinton." Another likes Sen. Barack Obama because "he has good ideas and his political views are different from Bush's."

The full Senate began debate Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. With all the Democrats and a handful of Republicans expected to vote for her, there was little doubt President Obama's first high court nominee would be confirmed.

A rush to build electric cars could also mean a rush to get minerals that are produced in unstable parts of the world. Lithium-ion batteries require large amounts of cobalt, which comes primarily from the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, Tibet and Siberia. Easing dependence on foreign oil could mean increasing dependence on foreign minerals — from even less reliable trading partners than the Persian Gulf states.

Not So Full of Grace - McCain's Last Hail Mary's

Zhang Yimou and the Beijing Olympics