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Last week, Congress passed and President Obama signed an unemployment extension bill into law. Millions of Americans will be able to access assistance while they look for work but millions more have been unemployed for too long to receive benefits. We discuss where the jobs are in San Diego County and find out about some opportunities for assistance and training for the unemployed.

How are companies fairing in the recession? We'll look at an optimistic CEO survey and whether it is enough to push the economy forward.

The more than 90,000 leaked secret Afghan reports underscore the massive challenges there. But analysts warn caution in assessing the raw and uncorroborated data, and say the most significant news may be the Taliban's possible access to shoulder-fired, heat-seeking, anti-aircraft missiles.

Experts dismiss assertions by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that the documents his website leaked are as important as the Vietnam-era papers.

Jeanne and Bob Donald lived in Valdez, Alaska, in 1989 and dealt with the fallout of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Now they own a cheesecake shop in Gulf Shores, Ala., a town hit by the BP oil spill. Bob, who was a mental health professional in Alaska, tells NPR he's considering doing it again because he expects to see the same psycho-social problems as he did in Valdez.

Comic-Con 2010 was marked by record crowds, expanded facilities, long lines and one notable pen stabbing by a frustrated fan in Hall H. Oh, and there were celebrities and comics. We'll talk Comic-Con with three veteran Con-goers.

If interest rates are low and local homes are becoming more "affordable," why is the number of home sales declining? We speak to a pair of real estate experts about the latest trends in the San Diego housing market.

What's the motivation behind San Diegans 4 Great Schools? We speak to one of the organizers of the coalition about why they think the city should reexamine the way the San Diego Unified School District is run.

Young girls in poofy skirts, petticoats and large bows mix with stormtroopers and superheroes at Comic-Con. A Tokyo-bred fashion style known as Lolita has a US (and San Diego!) following. Culture Lust talks to and photographs some Sweet Lolitas at this year's Comic-Con.

Schorr, a longtime NPR contributor, broke stories during the Cold War and Watergate that won him numerous awards — as well as the enmity of presidents. He was 93.