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Hossein Shariatmadari, chief editor of Iran's conservative Kayhan newspaper, was once imprisoned and tortured by the Shah of Iran's intelligence agency. Now, he edits an edgy newspaper full of sarcasm for perceived enemies, including the United States.

Iranian writer and editor Issa Saharkhiz is deeply involved with reformist politics and is a critic of the Islamic republic and its leaders. He has been brought to court for his journalism, and his passport has been seized. Still, he remains in Iran and hopes to continue his work.

Congress has decided to give people four more months to prepare for the coming transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting. The House voted Wednesday to postpone the end of analog TV signals until June 12.

Kyrgyzstan says it is ending a deal that allows the U.S. to use a key air base to support its mission in Afghanistan. The announcement came quickly after Russia said it would give the Central Asian nation billions of dollars in aid.

In June, Iran will decide if it will keep or replace President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has been the country's public face for almost four years. Opinions of Ahmadinejad differ, and he will face opposition — perhaps from former President Mohammad Khatami (left).

Oakland made headlines recently when protests against the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer escalated into violence. But as cities everywhere grapple with a tough economy, racial tension isn't the city's only problem. Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums tells how he's working to keep his city stable.

As President Barack Obama presses lawmakers to approve his economic stimulus plan, many small minority-owned businesses are in a fight to keep their doors open. David Ferreira of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce explains how the deepening economic crisis finds some businesses particularly vulnerable to setbacks.

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai agrees to become prime minister in a new Mugabe coalition government. Will the deal finally bring political peace to the southern African nation? For more, Tony Cox talks with Roxanne Lawson of TransAfrica Forum.

A young engaged couple in Tehran say they don't know how they will find the money to move out of their parents' homes. A septuagenarian living with her son says she wants to move to an apartment building with fewer stairs, but can't afford it. They are among the Iranians fighting to get by in a troubled economy.

When I first saw the previews for The Uninvited I thought it was going to be a horrible movie, but I soon found that it was the exact opposite of that.…