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Dozens of women in southwest China have recently been forced into abortions, some late in their pregnancies. It's not the first time a local government has been accused of such an action, but it's surprising because China has relaxed its law that limits each family to one child.

Thousands of Saddam Hussein's Sunni supporters from his former Baath party may be able to return to jobs in the current Iraqi government. The news comes just a day after the former dictator was sentenced to death.

La Jolla Playhouse stages celebrated playwright Terrence McNally's latest drama Unusual Acts of Devotion. In the play, McNally charts damaged souls and damaged cities, loves lost and recovered, and the joys of simple but enduring acts of devotion.

Nigerian author Chris Abani's new book, Song for Night, depicts a child soldier's turbulent life while at war. "My Luck" is the main character of his novella set during Liberia's long civil war. My Luck is mute. Abani details the horrors of war and the desperate poverty that are part of a child soldier's life.

The Liberian immigrant population in America continues to carry the burdens of Liberia's bloody civil war of the early 1990s. Activist Jacob Massaquoi speaks about his near-death experiences before he fled Liberia for the United States.

One of the most popular books in the world, the Christian Bible continues to be a source of spiritual inspiration and guidance for many people. We'll explore the history of the Bible and the people w

A series of peaceful protests by Tibetan monks earlier this month erupted into violent clashes with Chinese security forces. Christian Science Monitor reporter Peter Ford and Robert Barnett, a lecturer in Modern Tibetan studies at Columbia University, weigh in on the conflict.

Recent sex abuse scandals in the news are creating a fear of men when it comes to relationships with children, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Zaslow, who's written on the subject. Zaslow explains why he thinks the perceptions are "over the top."

What can you do to prevent rats and mice from invading your cupboard? How can you make your yard mosquito-proof? We speak to Chris Conlan, a vector ecologist for the County of San Diego, about the most common vector-borne diseases in our area and which animals carry them.

Hou's film is definitely for the art house crowd. There's no way his carefully measured pace and elliptical storytelling could ever hold a mall theater crowd's attention. That's not a dis on mainstream audiences or mainstream films but rather an acknowledgement that different people have different tastes. I think it's important for people to have a sense of what they are getting into when they go to a particular film because going in with the wrong set of expectations could mean that you'll leave the theater disappointed and unwilling to experiment again. So while I urge any lover of film to see any of Hou's films, I also want people to know that he is not a filmmaker who will hold your hand and lead you to obvious conclusions. You have to participate in his films to find their subtle meanings. So while I wish I could convince more people to sample the exquisite craft of Hou, I realize that many filmgoers would probably leave