KCRW's To the Point

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.

Is the President's scandal-plagued second-term agenda in trouble? Is the GOP going too far? In the midst of partisan gridlock are the news media looking for drama?

Soaring stock markets and a boom in housing construction are good news but, with high unemployment and declining home ownership, is the wealth failing to trickle down?

The Obama Administration is accused of abusing press freedom by seizing AP phone records. Can new technology protect the press and their sources from government intrusion?

Angelina Jolie's revelation of her preventative mastectomy is raising fears as well as some reassurance. Even those who applaud her courage worry about over-reaction.

Washington's focused this week on potential scandals involving the FBI's investigation of the AP and the IRS targeting of conservative groups applying for tax exemptions.

One of the worst tragedies in garment-industry history is having consequences around the world. What are clothing companies doing? What can you do?

Overturned sexual assault convictions and the head of Sexual Prevention for the Air Force?s groping a woman. Is it time for change in the Uniform Code of Military Justice?

Would the new guest worker program improve working conditions for foreigners and domestic employees?

The Boston Marathon bombings have renewed calls for Muslim Americans to be on the alert for potential extremists, as well as warnings against religious discrimination. We hear from Muslims on both sides of the issue. Also, the Senate begins consideration of over 300 amendments to immigration bill, and as Pakistanis prepare to go to the polls on Saturday, campaigning has been disrupted by violence, a kidnapping and an accidental fall by a major candidate.

Eighteen states and Washington, DC have legalized medical marijuana and 52% of Americans approve of its recreational use. But federal law says it's as illegal as heroin.