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The face of gang members taking over the streets in Los Angeles is diversifying. Sam Quinones of The Los Angeles Times and Connie Rice, author of the new study "A Call to Action: A Case for a Comprehensive Solution to L.A.'s Gang Violence Epidemic," talk about the rise of Latino gangs in Los Angeles.

Sen. Barack Obama topped Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's Mississippi primary. Despite overwhelming support in the African-American community for Obama, exit polls showed that he lost ground with white voters in what turned out to be the most racially polarized vote so far.

A routine financial inquiry led to the discovery of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring. How do banks scrutinize the transactions of their customers, particularly "PEPs" — politically exposed people?

The apparent unraveling of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political career is playing like a soap opera in New York. Member station WNYC's Fred Mogul found a lot of people in New York City have dropped everything in favor of watching the real-life political drama unfold in the media.

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf pledges support for the country's new government, calling it an era of real democracy. But Pakistan's incoming prime minister, former parliament speaker Yousaf Raza Gilani, faces a truly daunting task.

Taiwan elects a new president, who is promising to strengthen ties with China. Ma Ying-jeou is a graduate of Harvard University and former mayor of Taipei. Ma's victory is seen as an opportunity to defuse long-simmering tensions with Beijing over the outgoing president's pro-independence moves.

The Supreme Court has upheld Kentucky's method of execution by lethal injection. The justices said the state's use of a three-drug combination does not violate the Constitution's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. NPR's Ari Shapiro reviews the high court's opinions with Steve Inskeep.

The Justice Department's inspector general has told lawmakers that he is investigating whether one of the agency's lawyers was dismissed over a rumor about her sexual orientation. The inquiry is part of a larger examination of personnel practices under former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

President Bush's new goals to address global warming aren't likely to go over well at international talks opening Thursday in Paris. The president's goals allow U.S. emissions to keep on growing for another 17 years, while most industrial nations are stepping toward lower emissions.

Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton had their 21st debate Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary, the debate was bitter and rehashed incendiary topics, including Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the Bosnia sniper story.