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If many types of paper-based books are headed for extinction, what will take their place? "E-readers" are a big part of the present and future — but not the whole story. Video games and multi-narrator online stories will have their places too.

The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment.

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says America's investment in science is key to stimulating the economy. Francis Collins is in San Diego for the conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

The man who admitting raping and murdering North County teenagers Amber Dubois and Chelsea King began serving his lifelong prison term today.

Last January, Romel Joseph found himself trapped under the rubble of the collapsed school he founded in Port-au-Prince; his pregnant wife was killed. A year later, he has regained enough strength to start playing music again and is making good on a promise to rebuild the school.

China has been plagued by political scandal and controversy, just as the Communist government prepares for its once-a-decade transfer of power. It's an important moment for the government, which faces questions about how its economy will be governed and how it will handle deal with foreign powers.

Lee Myung-bak was so poor as a child that he wore his school uniform every day because he had no other clothes. He became a student activist and helped Hyundai become the massive conglomerate it is today. In many ways, Lee's life story — and ultimate success — mirrors that of South Korea.

Amateur radio operators are helping to restore emergency communication in some of the areas hardest hit by the tornadoes in the South. But those volunteers say their ability to provide that help is threatened by a new bill in Congress.

A number of high schools have forfeited football games lately out of concern for the safety of their players. Frank Deford wonders, is the game no longer worth the price of admission to manhood?

After the Sept. 11 attacks, author Michael Levy joined the Peace Corps. He was sent to China's poorest province, where he struggled to keep kosher and discovered that locals view religion and patriotism in ways many Americans do not expect. Levy discusses his experience with host Michel Martin.