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The U.S. Office of Special Counsel is responsible for investigating complaints from government employees. But consistent criticism of how the agency does business led to a federal investigation of Scott Bloch, the head of the office. Benetta Mansfield is among employees whose complaints were rejected by the office.

Although plans for the construction of a $750 million hydropower plant in the Bujagali Falls of Uganda lag behind, many villagers are looking past its expected benefits, and worry that the area's thriving tourism industry – and cultural identity – will soon suffer.

The San Diego Unified School District is facing a projected $141 million budget deficit next year. Superintendent Bill Kowba and school board president, Richard Barrera, join us to discuss the potential cuts the district is considering.

A study in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry says MRI images reveal a common physical abnormality in the brains of people of various ages who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports.

My Brother is an Only Child is based on a novel by Antonio Pennacchi, entitled Il Fasciocomunista. Luchetti insists that his film doesn't take a political…

Filmmakers Spend a Year Embedded with Unit in Afghanistan

Lost Audio, Lost Homes, Lost Lives

In her first in-depth interview, Roxana Saberi, who spent four months in an Iranian prison, talks about the events leading to her arrest, why she gave a false confession to the Iranian authorities that she was a spy, and what ultimately kept her going.

NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard joins us today to discuss her role within the news organization, and to talk about some of the most contentious issues she's worked to resolve over the last two years. Alicia also takes questions and comments from listeners in San Diego.