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Valencia, which once spent lavishly on tourism projects, now epitomizes the worst of Spain's economic problems. Its landscape is littered with empty and half-finished buildings, and the regional government has run out of funds to repair schools.

In a new book about Gen. David Petraeus, author and journalist Fred Kaplan looks at how theories of counterinsurgency have shaped U.S. military policy in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Brooklyn-based band was on the verge of collapse when its main songwriter, Dan Messe, discovered the healing power of his own music. The result was a new album called Departure And Farewell and a stunning, new animated video.

Egypt's Defense Minister has warned that the country is on the brink of collapse amid continued rioting and clashes between police and protesters in several major cities. More than 50 people have died over the past four days, most of them in Port Said, at the northern end of the Suez Canal.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had been hoping to take an around the world trip as she wraps up her time as secretary of state. But recent health troubles grounded her. Instead she bid farewell by taking questions from around the world in a "Global Townterview" at the Newseum on Tuesday.

Any new immigration legislation is likely to expand the E-Verify program as a key component of enforcement. Some businesses already use the program to confirm that their new hires are authorized to work. But E-Verify has been error-prone in the past. Audie Cornish talks with Muzaffar Chishti of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute about how the program has evolved and what it will take to expand it nationwide.

The Obama administration has reassigned the State Department official who was in charge of closing Guantanamo. It confirms what people have known for a long time — that the prison is not shuttering any time soon.

Securing the border is a key element of the Senate's immigration overhaul proposal. Ted Robbins talks to Audie Cornish about the billions already spent on existing security measures and whether they are effective.

President Obama was in Las Vegas on Tuesday, where he outlined his goals for immigration reform.

The American Federation of Teachers proposes a single, standard test to determine who's fit to teach. The exam would replace a patchwork of different certification requirements that vary by state. But it has raised more questions than answers, especially about how teachers are prepared in school.