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  • With Syria In Shambles, The Uncertain Future Of Hezbollah
    Syria is one of the most important backers of the powerful Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. If the Assad regime falls, Hezbollah will face an uncertain future. New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins discusses what shifts in Syria could mean for the future of the Middle East.
  • US Diplomat In San Diego For Gandhi Memorial Lecture
    The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia is visiting San Diego to take part in the annual Gandhi Memorial Lecture at UC San Diego. Ambassador Robert O. Blake Jr. is fresh from addressing the UN General Assembly and busy with preparations for the President Obama's first visit to India.
  • Rick Kneeshaw was diagnosed with polio when he was 3 ½ years old. He spent much of his childhood in hospitals.
    Despite Enormous Strides, Polio Still Exists
    KPBS has reported on the difficulties in controlling California's outbreak of whooping cough. Another disease, polio, once routinely paralyze young children without warning.
  • Obama Administration Faces Tough Choices On Libya
    As tensions in Libya grow, the White House says it is considering all options to respond to the unrest. Some have called for economic sanctions or a no-fly zone to prevent the use of aircraft against Libyan civilians, while others argue for the U.S. to stay out of the conflict entirely.
  • Local Experts Analyze Calamitous News Coming From Middle East And North Africa
    Local experts discuss the latest news coming out of the Middle East and North Africa.
  • President Obama meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday.
    Obama Says Israel's Security Is 'Paramount'
    President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to emphasize their common goals following a White House meeting Friday. But their remarks made it clear that each sees a different path to Israeli-Palestinian peace.
  • Trucks loaded with Chinese goods head across the Yalu Bridge and into North Korea one day after the memorial service for the late leader Kim Jong Il, at the Chinese North Korean border town of Dandong on December 30, 2011.
    Desire For Stability Keeps China, N. Korea Allies
    When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died last month, few were sorry to see him go, except in neighboring China, where the state-run press ran a smiling photo of Kim and mourned the loss of a "friend." So why did China back one of the world's most loathed dictators and is now supporting his youngest son?
  • Edison Charles, 19, contracted cholera early in 2011 and spent six days in a clinic. He says the disease is all over the Port-au-Prince slum of Cite Soleil: "The cholera is like death; it's going from door to door."
    Can Vaccines Break Cholera's Deadly Hold On Haiti?
    Haiti is suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic, killing more than 7,000 people since the outbreak began in October 2010. One aid group is pushing for a vaccination campaign. But critics worry about its efficacy — and that it may distract from improving access to clean water and sanitation.
  • Lessons In Bigotry And Bravery: A Girl Grows Up In 'Glory Be'
    It's the summer of 1964, and everything's changing for 11-year-old Glory. She was looking forward to celebrating her 12th birthday at the local pool, but the town has shut it down to avoid integration. Members of NPR's Backseat Book Club share their questions with author Augusta Scattergood.
  • What We Know About Iran's Nuclear Program
    A report from the International Atomic Energy Agency shows that Iran has continued its efforts to enrich uranium. Ever-tightening sanctions appear to be putting a strain on the Iranian economy, but have done little to deter Iran's enrichment program.
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