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The face of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been spray-painted across Hong Kong in the month since he was detained. Many residents like the graffiti's aesthetic and message, but the campaign could lead to jail time for the graffiti artist. That has raised fears about the erosion of Hong Kong's freedoms.

Why do you think the move toward democracy in the Arab world seems to to have gotten stronger than the move toward Jihad?

It's been a busy week for city politics, and KPBS Metro Reporter Katie Orr is here to give us an update on the latest news coming out of City Hall. What are the details of the latest proposal to keep libraries and recreation centers open? Could a public-private partnership save the beach fire pits? And, why are the business fees in San Diego less than other California cities?

Local leaders are loath to raise taxes in San Diego. And voters typically shoot down the idea, as we saw last fall. Yet talk about a tax increase is bubbling up again.

Though there are still forceful advocates of a strong, continuing U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden's death has broadened calls for Obama to draw down troop levels there in favor of a more limited, targeted hunt for terrorists.

College students have 30 days from the end of their student health plan to get on their parents' insurance plan. Under the new federal health law, young adults can stay on their parents' plan until age 26.

The President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, joins us today to talk about the biggest threats currently facing animals in the U.S. We also speak to Pacelle about his new book "The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them."

What's the best way to teach children about today's environmental challenges? What are some of the creative things schools are doing around the country to teach kids about sustainable living practices? We speak to the Creative Director for the Center for Ecoliteracy about some of the innovative programs they are working on with schools across the nation.

Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahiri, could take charge of the organization he helped create. But there are other rising stars, including U.S.-born radical Internet imam Anwar al-Awlaki.

Displays of joy erupted near the White House and ground zero in New York in reaction to news that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Some found the celebrations — even of the death of a widely hated figure — morally troublesome.