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With 90 percent of the vote counted, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a Harvard-trained economist, is leading in Liberia's runoff presidential election. Though no winner has been declared officially, Johnson-Sirleaf is outpacing millionaire soccer star George Weah and is poised to become Africa's first female leader. Ed Gordon talks about the runoff vote with Jeremy Levitt of Florida International University College of Law.

After the deadly terrorist attacks on the USS Cole and French tanker Limburg, many feared that Yemen would become al Qaeda's next base of operations. It hasn't... yet. But growing repression, corruption and lack of services are prompting fear that anger at the regime could play into the hands of al Qaeda supporters.

The Republican leadership has pulled a provision to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge out of a House budget bill in an effort to secure support for passage. But opponents are seeking a written guarantee the measure won't reappear in the conference report.

The San Diego Zoo's youngest giant Panda got her name today. The moniker was chosen from five contenders in an on-line contest. KPBS Reporter Erik Anderson has details.

After publishing an article by a proponent of intelligent design, scientist Richard Sternberg found himself the target of retaliation at the Smithsonian Institution. His case is probably the best-documented battle in the war between the vast majority of scientists and a tiny insurgency promoting an alternative to evolution.

Fewer and fewer Californians will have high school diplomas and college degrees in the coming years, and they'll be making less money. That's according to a new report by the National Center for Publ

The Kansas Board of Education again has adopted science standards that take aim at evolution. Supporters say it's about bringing academic integrity to the science classroom. Critics call it an attempt to inject religion into science education.

City of San Diego voters elected Jerry Sanders mayor last night. Sanders beat out opponent Donna Frye with 54 percent of the vote to Frye's 46 percent. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

The Starbucks coffee company views China as the fastest growing market for its products outside of the United States. The company already has more than 140 stores in China. As part of this week's series on U.S. relations with China, Steve Inskeep speaks with Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz.

Awaz Dehkani, a high school teacher in Trappes, France, says her mostly immigrant students have mixed feelings about the violence that has spread to their community. They understand the anger that arises from lack of opportunity but also worry the unrest will hurt the image of immigrants in France.