KCRW's To the Point

Thousands may be lining up, but President Obama's "modified Dream Act" may be less than it seems to illegal immigrants brought here as children and raised as Americans.

The choice of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running mate: a political master-stroke or a hail-Mary pass to get the GOP challenger back in the game?

Egypt's elected President has suddenly seized new powers, thrown out veterans of the Mubarak dictatorship and even replaced the editors of state-owned newspapers.

In the warmest year in America?s recorded history, polls show many American voters want action on climate change. With scientific warnings more frightening than ever, will the issue find its way into this year?s political campaigns?

Will Paul Ryan Change the Nature of the Presidential Campaign? Mitt Romney's choice of running mate has invigorated both Republicans and Democrats. Also, Egyptian President purges top military leaders and we'll take a look at the United Kingdom, after the London Olympics.

As more world records are falling in London, will athletes continue to be ?faster, higher and stronger? as called for by the Olympic motto? Also, Goldman Sachs is off the hook and a drought has slashed crop production and pushed up food prices.

As crisis grows more dangerous by the day, nobody yet knows what the Obama Administration is doing to help Syrian rebels against the al-Assad regime. We?ll have reports from inside the country and ask if it?s time for the US to become more directly involved?whatever the risks might be. Also, Bo Xilai?s Wife Reportedly Confesses to Murder Charges and we take a look at who gets what in public tragedies.

From September 11, 2001 to this weekend?s murders in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, it?s reported that Sikhs have been attacked because they?re mistaken for Muslims. Meantime, Mitt Romney and even President Obama are accused of distancing themselves from American Muslims? What?s the underlying message?

Wade Michael Page attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin raises disturbing questions about American intolerance of a major religion.

The latest Wall Street chaos reveals how computerized algorithms control financial markets. What's their role in retail customer service and choosing the next music star?

In two days, the rover Curiosity is scheduled to land on Mars. We find out what's at stake for the mission, space exploration and the search for life in the universe.

Temporary employment is on the rise. We look at the potential consequences, which may be very different for blue-collar workers than for professionals or executives.

Tweeters and bloggers are blistering NBC's coverage of the London Olympics, while it sets ratings records. Are New Media destroying or reinforcing the old business model?

Synthetic drugs providing cheap highs that appear to be legal are being sold over the counter all over the country?and on the Internet. What are they? Also, India was again, struck by a massive power outage. On Reporter's Notebook, the Democratic Convention has unanimously voted to make same-sex marriage part of the platform.

Mitt Romney has been endorsed by Poland?s former President, Lech Walesa. We?ll hear about the trip that?s ending in Poland after touching down with mixed results in Britain and Israel.