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A Senate panel holds a hearing on the safety of children's toys imported from China. Questions focused on whether federal regulators and toy companies have done enough to ensure safety amid numerous product recalls.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next week that pits the construction industry against environmental groups. And the outcome could affect San Diego's drinking water. Evelyn Lombardo reports fro

During a September 2006 job interview, the White House counsel's office asked a U.S. attorney why he had "mishandled" an investigation of the close Washington governor's race. The interview with John McKay, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, was for a federal judgeship — a post McKay did not receive.

Foreign policy clashes and the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden's compound have left Pakistan mistrustful of the United States. And the U.S. harbors its own suspicions about Pakistan's government and military. NPR's Steve Inskeep and Asma Khalid say the mistrust was palpable on a May reporting trip.

Federal authorities say they plan to crack down on identify theft rings that they believe are helping illegal immigrants obtain work. Nearly 1,300 people were arrested in raids on meat-packing plants in six states Tuesday, in the largest-ever workplace crackdown on illegal immigration.

There Must Be Consequences

The $787 billion stimulus may have blunted the full force of the recession, but Republicans are capitalizing on the price tag with an anti-government message that is resonating with many. President Obama is in Ohio on Friday to retool his message on jobs, but the stimulus will remain a tough issue in elections this fall.

Environmentally-friendly jobs are taking center-stage as California reacts to global warming and continued growth. We speak with an expert about the green job industry and its outlook for San Diego.

A federal law banning a procudere that opponents call partial-birth abortion is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. Six years ago, the high court struck down a similar state ban.

Economists have begun saying that the recession may have ended this summer. But an expanding economy hasn't led to an expanded number of jobs. Structural changes in the labor market help explain why.