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The largest Sudanese immigrant population in the United States is now in Portland, Maine. About 2,000 people have arrived in the past 12 years, fleeing civil war and genocide in Sudan.

Voters in Ecuador are choosing a new president today. In the lead among the 13 candidates is Rafael Correa, an anti-U.S. ally of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. But tycoon Alvaro Noboa is likely to force a run-off. He has been warning voters that Correa could roll back economic freedoms.

James Cameron's "Avatar" may be all the current rage, but according to our critics, 2009 offered plenty of great movies. We'll talk with Beth Accomando and Scott Marks about their picks for the best and worst in film for 2009. We'll also talk about some of the big stories from the year, including a little movie by a San Diegan that scored big at the box office.

Should San Diego County supervisors be limited to two four-years terms in office? We discuss the arguments for and against Proposition B, which would impose term limits on the supervisors.

The United Nations says that more than 34,000 civilians died in Iraqi violence in 2006, nearly three times as many as the Iraqi government says were killed. On Tuesday, the Senate conducted a hearing on the plight of the estimated 100,000 Iraqis who leave the nation each month.

The five qualified candidates for the District Five seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are in the KPBS studio to discuss issues before the June primary, including budget shortfalls, growth, immigration, and county services.

Iran and the Bush administration remain locked in a dispute over Iran's nuclear program -- Iran insists it has a right to develop nuclear power, but the White House believes Iran intends on building nuclear weapons. Madeleine Brand talks with NPR senior diplomatic correspondent Mike Shuster about the international response to Iran's refusal to end its uranium enrichment program.

Some criticism of President Obama may have racial overtones, but commentator John McWhorter says we can't know for sure — and suggests that it's probably not helpful to argue about it.

For more on Zimbabwe's election process and what the results might mean for the country's future, Farai Chideya talks with Emira Woods, co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies.

The debate over the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is heating up on Capitol Hill as gay-rights groups call for the law to be repealed. We speak with a legal defense group about the developments as well as a retired lesbian service member about how the law affected her career.