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Fresh violence in Sudan is testing U.S. efforts to work with the government there to end violence and dismantle terrorist networks. But as the U.S. envoy lands in Khartoum, Africa analyst Stephen Morrison says progress is in sight for normalized relations with one of the world's most war-ravaged countries.

A letter from a hostage held by Colombian Marxist guerrillas has brought renewed attention to the country's kidnapping epidemic. Noted author and politician Ingrid Betancourt, held by the rebels since 2002, wrote the anguished 12-page letter to her mother.

Reports last month of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban raised eyebrows in several world capitals, but it turns out there were no formal negotiations. There are signs, however, that both sides are more interested in peace talks than ever before.

What can be learned by seeking a deeper understanding of both science and religion? We speak to one of the world's most renowned voices on the intersection between religion and science.

California Republicans will gather in San Diego this weekend for their Fall convention. KPBS political correspondent Gloria Penner joins us for a preview of the convention and examines GOP enthusiasm for the upcoming mid-term elections.

This year, cooks poured their hearts into these carefully crafted, kitchen how-tos. T. Susan Chang says these cookbooks are like a properly seasoned skillet — heavy-duty, battle-tested and much to be prized.

President Bush is hoping that a meeting with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan could ease tensions along Iraq's northern border, where tens of thousands of Turkish troops were poised to move against Kurdish rebels.

Don Winslow is the author of more than a dozen thrillers, many set in San Diego. His new book "savages" revolves around a deadly and vicious battle between slacker Laguna Beach marijuana entrepreneurs and a Tijuana cartel.

The Federal Reserve holds a hearing to gather information from the public before deciding whether to use its authority to curb abusive lending practices in the mortgage industry.

The vote to send a reform and revenue measure for San Diego city voters to decide in November felt anticlimactic. It was the whirlwind of activity and unusual political cooperation that led up to the vote that was the drama. We'll debate the details.