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Most Kenyans are taking great pride that a first-generation Kenyan American has advanced so far in the Democratic nominating process. If elected, they expect he'll do great things — in the United States and in Kenya.

Opening statements begin Thursday in the trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, the first African-American woman to lead the city. Prosecutors say Dixon asked wealthy developers to donate gift cards to the poor in Baltimore, and then used those cards for personal shopping sprees.

There’s broad agreement among scientists that man’s activities are causing global warming. Some scientists believe we have about a ten-year window to do something about it. But whether any broad ste

The fall quarter at UC San Diego begins with students scrambling to get to their classes. That's normal. But much of yesterday wasn't. Hundreds of students, professors and other employees marched along campus streets with signs and banners protesting the University of California Regents’ response to the system's money problems.

A drought in 2005 turned one of the world's largest carbon absorbers into a carbon emitter. Global warming trends predict the Amazon rainforest will continue to dry, potentially ending its ability to suck more CO2 from the atmosphere than it absorbs.

Former Vice President Al Gore took the issue of global climate change to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. He addressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Host Alex Cohen takes a look at the proceedings.

A study by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology could help researchers develop more effective flu vaccines. Their reseach was published this week in the journal proceedings

The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has offered its strongest evidence yet that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran condemned the report, and maintains that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful.

Is America ready for an African-American President? Our guest says attitudes toward black political candidates and leaders have changed since the 60s. Now with the presidential campaign of Senator Bar

A California couple is suing the operators of a website that clarifies evolution for science teachers. The University of California's Museum of Paleontology operates the Understanding Evolution web