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Is Rupert Murdoch Unfit to Broadcast? May 03, 2012

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Rupert Murdoch is accused of "willful blindness" to wrongdoing and of being "unfit" to run his international media empire. We look at his problems and his influence.

Pineapplegate and Privatizing Public Schools May 02, 2012

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Standardized test questions about a pineapple and a hare have spawned debate about the privatization of public schools at a cost to taxpayers and the quality of education.

Is Congress as Bad as It Looks…or Worse? May 01, 2012

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Republicans took over Congress promising change, but refusals to compromise have made them historically unproductive. Is this Congress more dysfunctional than others?

Los Angeles, 20 Years after the Riots Apr 30, 2012

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It's been 20 years since the Rodney King riots ripped apart America's second largest city. What's happened since? What are the lessons for the rest of America?

Who Will Be Egypt's Next President? Apr 27, 2012

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For only the second time in its history, Egypt will have more than one presidential candidate on the ballot. But controversy has already cast doubt on the process.

CSI, the FBI Crime Lab and Flawed Forensic Evidence Apr 26, 2012

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How reliable is forensic evidence used in criminal trials? An investigation into the FBI's crime labs could involve thousands wrongfully convicted of crimes.

The Supreme Court Takes Up Arizona's Immigration Law Apr 25, 2012

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Arizona’s law targeting illegal immigrants is before the Supreme Court. Sara Terry asks if states have the right to act in the face of “lax enforcement” of federal laws?

The Politics of Women Apr 24, 2012

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Women's issues have dominated the political headlines lately. Who benefits from the debate? How important are women voters in this year's election? Sara Terry guest hosts.

French Elections: Will the Left Return to Power? Apr 23, 2012

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France's field of presidential candidates narrowed to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Party candidate François Hollande after the first round of voting yesterday.

Drugs, Violence and Mexico's Presidential Campaign Apr 20, 2012

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After a drug war that's killed some 50,000 people, Mexico's beginning a 3-month presidential campaign. Is there any way to reduce the violence? What about legalization?

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