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Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni talks about his battle with food in his new book "Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater."

Earlier this week, hundreds of UCSD students held a protest over the school's treatment and recruitment of minorities. The action follows a week of discussions at UCSD after an off-campus party mocking black culture angered the school's African-American students. What can be done to improve racial equality at the school?

What's the best way to improve the nation's struggling public school system? We speak to education historian Diane Ravitch about her book "The Death and Life of the Great American School System." Find out why the former advocate for No Child Left Behind is now opposed to using a "top-down" approach to reform struggling schools.

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi says Saddam Hussein will be transferred to Iraqi legal custody Wednesday, but he will remain in the physical custody of U.S. forces for the time being. Formal charges against Saddam will be brought Thursday. Meanwhile, a roadside bomb in Baghdad kills three Marines. Hear NPR's Emily Harris.

How are the Chargers preparing for Sunday's playoff game? We speak to all-pro kicker Nate Kaeding about the team's matchup against Jets.

A man suspected of trying to smuggle two illegal immigrants into the country died Wednesday after being taken into custody by U.S. Customs agents, authorities said.

The face- and fingerprint-matching technology that has been touted over the past decade as a sophisticated new way to stop terrorists and illegal immigrants from entering the country through Mexico ha

Wes Anderson Gets Animated

After weeks of up to four World Cup matches a day, the players and fans are catching their breath before the quarterfinals begin on Friday. Mark Starr, a columnist for GlobalPost, brings us up to date on who's still standing and what the big upsets have been so far.

California assemblywoman, Sally Lieber, proposed a bill that would make it illegal for parents to spank their young children. But, would the bill be an invasion of privacy? We’ll speak with Lieber