Dec 1st, 2008 · Controlling immigration at the border between Mexico and the U.S. is proving challenging as drug cartels, money, gang violence and politics clash with a potentially idyllic and green city just south of San Diego. Tijuana is suffering as a result of the violence, officials say.
May 2nd, 2008 · With the apple-pie wholesomeness of a Norman Rockwell painting, but with a touch of melancholy, Barber created an American classic when he composed Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Carolyn Sampson sings it in concert with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
May 11th, 2007 · Santa Catalina Island has long been known as a lush, idyllic tourist resort. But most of the 76-square-mile island is home to a much wilder crowd: a rich array of fauna and flora. A wildfire now threatens the island's main town and some of its rare wildlife.
Apr 23rd, 2007 · Last week's deadly shooting rampage at Virginia Tech shattered the image of college campuses as idyllic sanctuaries of safety. Virginia Tech -- like most American universities -- forbids students from carrying guns on campus. Now many schools are re-evaluating their gun policies.