KCRW's To the Point

The US Supreme Court hear arguments today on same-sex marriage. Gay marriage advocates have targeted California's Proposition 8, which banned such unions 5 years ago.

Public health officials in the US and UK have warned of a potential "nightmare" from super-bugs that resist antibiotics. Why is it getting so urgent? What might be done?

Army private Bradley Manning is facing court-martial for revealing the Wikileaks documents. In pre-trial hearings almost no one was watching.

President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, backing a Palestinian state while supporting Israel almost without reservation.

Financial trouble in tiny Cyprus is the latest threat to the entire Eurozone. With their banks in danger, should ordinary Cypriots be taxed to protect wealthy Russians?

It's ten years to the day since the US led the invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. We look at the cost and lessons of the Iraq War.

Ten years ago, the US invaded Iraq. Today, in the first of our 2-part series, we look at the human cost to US veterans and their families, and Iraqis in a ruined country.

Very little is known about China's new President, installed yesterday to run the world's second most powerful country. But Xi Jinping wants the world to know more about China.

The Church of Rome looked to the New World to find Pope Francis, former Archbishop of Buenos Aires. We hear about his theological leanings and the challenges he faces.

The Republican Party's continued struggle to find new leadership after last year's devastating presidential campaign.

A new report says basing financial aid on college enrollment is not enough. Should it be keyed to graduation? Can it be adjusted without hurting those it's designed to help?

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was captured, not killed. Should Suleiman abu Ghaith be tried in a New York courtroom, rather than before a military tribunal at Guantanamo?

By analyzing information collected online, Netflix, Amazon, Google and others can assess what you want. But "Big Data" has many other uses as well and there are risks...

The gap between the rich and poor is growing so fast that both Republicans and Democrats see a long-term threat to the economy. Is Big Government part of the problem?

Venezuela is in mourning for President Hugo Chavez, who died yesterday in Caracas. As Latin American leaders arrive to pay their respects, we look at his life and legacy.