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French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to reform public broadcasting to improve its service. Critics say his overhaul will return it to a state-run model from decades ago that had much less freedom and independence. Sarkozy says French public broadcasting is bloated and inefficient, and his changes will make it more competitive.

As many as 7,000 refugees from Sudan and Kenya have begun pouring into Israel through lax border crossings with Egypt. In the last year, Egyptian soldiers have killed five people — and possibly dozens more, reports Sheera Frenkel.

Senior members of the Obama administration met with Mexican officials Tuesday to pledge support for that country's war on drugs. Mexico continues to spiral into a cycle of violence among warring drug cartels as support from the U.S. hinges on a new approach: less military support and more civilian defense. But after years of failed policy, some wonder if the strategy is too little, too late. Guest host Allison Keyes speaks with reporter Dudley Althaus, who lead's the Mexico City bureau for the Houston Chronicle.

Iran has been given two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program or face the prospect of new and tougher U.N. sanctions. The timetable stems from seven-country sessions in Geneva, where top-level U.S. and Iranian officials were present.

A visiting author speaks with us about his quest of self-discovery as he surfed Hawaii, traveled the world and became a Zen master.

Hospices are helping to change end-of-life care in the United States. They’re also playing a role in the development of new drugs. In fact, a growing number of hospices are taking part in clinical tr

They train over on Coronado, but little is known about them. The Navy SEALs -- that stands for sea, air and land -- are renown for their stealth, speed, and precision. It's well known that they're ope

Jane Austen's appeal translated to the screen long ago, and now the stage becomes a home for the 19th century novelist's comedy of manners. The Old Globe will stage a musical version of "Emma," featuring the matchmaking heroine who can't figure out her own love life. We'll talk with the writer and composer of "Emma," along with director Jeff Calhoun.

A federal appeals court rules that the Environmental Protection Agency acted illegally when it issued new air-pollution rules for power plants and factories. The three-judge panel says the rules allowing plants to modernize without installing pollution-control equipment violated the Clean Air Act.

Henry Kissinger, George Schultz, Sam Nunn and William Perry argue the only way to stop nuclear weapons from falling into terrorist hands is to get rid of all of them. This week the former statesmen and their supporters convened in Oslo, Norway, for a conference.