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The Bush administration is reacting swiftly with personnel changes and investigations after reports that patients were being treated poorly at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This is in contrast to the action taken after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq three years ago.

Berlin is known more for graffiti than for glamour — and city has decided that it's time for a makeover. Hosting several new fashion events this year, Berlin hopes to add its name to the ranks of famous European fashion centers.

The regime change that followed the sudden death of Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenistan's self-declared president for life, has raised questions about presidential succession in neighboring Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

The lure of winning big at the horse tracks, card rooms and casinos is turning some Californians into chronic gamblers. On Monday’s Full Focus, we’ll explore the alluring world of casino gaming.

The hundreds of thousands of immigrants working in the United States illegally are still expected to pay income taxes. The program works by providing a special tax identification number instead of a Social Security number — and participants are guaranteed that the information can't be used to deport them.

Voters in Solana Beach decide Tuesday on a measure that would limit the size of homes in certain neighborhoods. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce tells us the measure is designed to prevent larger homes compared

There's a new face at the San Diego Zoo this week. Bulan is a five-month-old Bornean Sun Bear. KPBS Radio's Andrea Hsu says the young cub gives scientists -- and the public -- a rare chance to learn a

It's a known fact that Miami's Housing Agency has been poorly managed and wracked by corruption. The federal government is now threatening to take over the local housing agency, but Miami officials are fighting for a second chance.

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Employee Free Choice Act. Richard Hurd, Professor of Labor Studies at the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. looks at the prospects for the labor movement under the new Democratic-led Congress.

In the rainy season, southeastern Nigeria is dotted with ponds and lakes. Until recently, many of them harbored the debilitating guinea worm parasite. Now, a relentless effort to eradicate it in Nigeria is close to success.