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Italian Film Tells of Mussolini's Mistress

The murders of San Diego County teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois have ignited concerns over child safety. A training session this week in San Diego will teach young girls how to protect themselves against predators. Joining us on Morning Edition is the 18-year-old founder of a non-profit group called Just Yell Fire.

In an NPR interview, ACORN chief Bertha Lewis said the activist group isn't disbanding — but the group's spokesman reiterated a Monday statement that it would close in the coming months.

A ranch foreman shot 51 buffaloes that wandered onto his ranch. The owner of the buffaloes says the slaughter is a "terrible injustice," even though the buffaloes were hunted for sport on his own ranch. In rural West Texas, the buffalo slaughter is about more than just the wanton waste of meat. It's a clash of two powerful Western cultures.

The chief minister of India's most populous state came from humble origins, but Mayawati, as she is known, has not been shy about displaying her wealth. Recently, the show of opulence at a political rally — where she accepted a garland made entirely of money — seems to have gone too far, even by her standards.

San Diego Opera's 45th International Season continues with Romeo and Juliet, the third opera of the season which opened on Saturday, March 13, 2010. A masterpiece of grand French opera, Romeo and Juliet has not been seen in San Diego since 1998. Husband and wife duo Stephen Costello and Ailyn Pérez play the title roles, and join us in studio and for a rare treat - they'll sing!

Airs Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 11 a.m. on KPBS TV

At issue Tuesday will be whether the Second Amendment right to bear arms puts the same constitutional limits on state and local laws as it does on federal laws. The city of Chicago contends that states and local governments should be able to enact regulations that they deem best for their communities.

The now infamous "Compton Cookout" has become a catalyst for a broader discussion on the climate at the UC, San Diego. Some student leaders are describing a toxic environment for African-American students on campus. We'll explore what's happening with race relations at UCSD and beyond.

A court-appointed officer in Dallas has sued national party committees, both Democratic and Republican, to recover campaign contributions from indicted financier R. Allen Stanford. The money at stake totals $1.6 million.