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Residents of Corcoran, Calif., an agricultural community with a high unemployment rate, question whether the state's high-speed rail line will move its economy forward or leave a trail of unpaid bills. A state legislator is leading the call for reassessing the plan.

U.S. troops recently cleared out a key haven of al-Qaida in Iraq where insurgents are said to have trained recruits and built bombs used in suicide attacks across Iraq. But the fight in northern Babil province is far from over. As a U.S. base is being built, troops are working with tribal leaders to return order to the region.

The San Diego City Council has voted to send construction of a new downtown central library out for bids. We look at why (and whether) a viable, robust central library is necessary, what it would cost, if the city can afford it and if now is the right time to go ahead with it.

How is our food and agriculture system contributing to global warming? What kind of changes need to be made in our food system to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? We discuss the importance of sustainable food systems.

Tapping into geothermal energy sources could bring jobs to Imperial County.

Six years after meltdown drove more than half of Argentina's population into poverty, the economy has stormed back. From a small boot maker to an employee-run textile cooperative, businesses are enjoying export-led gains.

I love silent movies because there's something amazing and magical about images that are almost 100 years old.

The San Diego Chargers just followed up their best regular season in team history by bombing out in the NFL playoffs. Their loss to New England was a body blow to local fans. And it underlines the strange fact of sports in our lives. We invest so much ego and emotion in something we have virtually no power to influence a home teams performance.

A Look at This Year's Potential Oscar Contenders

People from all points of the globe delight in the crusty bread baked by Lionel Poilane, who died in a helicopter crash this week. Poilane's daughters will keep the business -- and their father's memory -- alive. NPR's Scott Simon and Alice Furlaud remember the master baker.