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The political din over a Dubai-based company's efforts to run terminals at major U.S. ports is so loud it's hard to get at the facts of the case. But dozens of security experts say the move won't put the nation at additional risk.

The former leader of Liberia, Charles Taylor, is on trial for sponsoring rape, torture and murder in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Africa policy expert Emira Woods and former Taylor prosecutor David Crane discuss the significance of the trial and the former president's lasting mark on West Africa.

For the homeless living on city streets, the only option for medical care is usually a hospital emergency room. But ERs aren't equipped to manage chronic health problems, or deal with mental illnesses

Jamie Lachman talks about the nonprofit organization, Clowns Without Borders. Lachman and his co-workers bring humor to children around the world through performances and workshops.

A joint study by inspectors general for the Pentagon and State Department says Iraq's police service needs to do a better job of recruiting. The 96-page report released Monday said poor vetting procedures have admitted recruits with criminal backgrounds and even insurgents planning terrorist attacks.

The Other Side of the Rainbow

James Doohan, who immortalized the character of chief engineer Montgomery Scott on Star Trek, died Wednesday at the age of 85. During World War II, the actor, born in Vancouver, served as a captain in the Canadian Forces and led men into battle on D-Day. He passed away at his home in Washington State.

Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of Worldcom, is sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in what authorities call the largest accounting fraud in U.S. history. Ebbers, 63, was found guilty on charges of securities and reporting fraud. He is expected to appeal.

One year ago, a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering the tsunami that left an estimated 220,000 people dead across South Asia. Philip Reeves went back to Sri Lanka and reports on the long-term effects of the tragedy on children who survived.

It's 5:45 a.m. and I'm nudged out of sleep by the voice of NPR's Renee Montagne, announcing the news of the world. I reluctantly pull the covers off, get out of bed and turn the volume down on the radio, cutting Renee off in mid-sentence. My husband stirs, opens one eye and gives me his "You're crazy" look before burrowing back under the covers like a crab retreating to its shell.