To the Point

In the California desert on Friday, the Presidents of the US and China will talk about cyberwarfare. We hear about the culture of hacking and what it means for economics and national security.

Much of the food consumed in the US originated in China. Should we be concerned about food safety, even when China reportedly takes special care when it comes to exports?

Melting ice and rising sea levels are forcing entire Alaskan villages to move. We hear about the earliest ravages of climate change. What could they mean for other places?

One Israeli newspaper says John Kerry's efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian talks will end in either a "breakthrough" or "political humiliation." We look at the prospects..

Last week's bridge collapse in Washington has focused attention on our aging infrastructure. Is it time for federal spending for repair and to stimulate the economy?

The Boy Scouts will now allow openly gay members, but only until the age of 18, exposing conflicts between religious groups, corporate America and Scouting’s itself.

The ultimate medical cost for Iraq and Afghan war veterans may run to $900 billion. Why so high and unpredictable? We hear about the financial and human consequences.

A new edition of Psychiatry’s DSM-5 has doctors and scholars exchanging scathing attacks, with potential consequences for patients, insurance companies and courts of law.

With the war in Afghanistan ending and al Qaeda weakened, we hear President Obama thoughts on national security, his ideas on drones and closing Guantanamo prison.

The Director of FEMA and the Secretary of Homeland Security are in Moore, Oklahoma after Monday's deadly tornado. We hear about rescue, recovery, rebuilding and resilience.