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Kenneth Lieberthal, professor of political science at the University of Michigan, discusses the increase of unrest in China. He says protests are occurring across the country as the government's drive to industrialize is colliding with the rural population's wish to hold on to its land.

Iraqis go to the polls Thursday to elect a national parliament. They'll choose from a long list of candidates from a wide variety of parties. Guests take a look at the leading candidates, the key issues facing the country and the divisions among the Sunnis, Shia and Kurds.

In his native Turkey, Orhan Pamuk is considered the William Faulkner of contemporary fiction. Frank Browning talks with the writer in Istanbul about his relationship to the ever-changing city and his controversial opinions on Turkey's history.

Actor Jeffrey Wright tells Ed Gordon about his role in the new film Syriana. Shot by the writer of Traffic, the movie explores many facets of U.S. reliance on oil resources from the Middle East and the greed, violence and corruption that result.

In the second part of a week-long series, New Hampshire Public Radio reporter Dan Gorenstein picks up the story of former inmate James Gilbert's incarceration and release into society. Gilbert talks about being given a chance to avoid more jail time by entering a drug rehabilitation center.

Alex Chadwick talks with Slate political correspondent John Dickerson about why Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has been willing to appear in public with President Bush at a time when other Republicans have been avoiding the president because of recent White House scandals and the public's declining support for the war in Iraq.

President Bush delivers what the White House calls an "important" address on Iraq from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Wednesday morning. The president laid out a strategy for victory, and focused in particular on progress he has seen in training Iraqi forces.

Oil prices have fallen more than $12 a barrel from their peak level after Hurricane Katrina. But with domestic production still feeling the effects of that storm, government forecasters suggest the downward trend may be ending.

U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a Democrat from Pennsylvania with strong ties to the military, catapulted into the spotlight recently with his call for a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Murtha says U.S. commanders on the ground in Iraq support his position.

Former Vice President Pence will rally for Kemp ahead of the May 24 primary, the campaign announced Friday. It marks a significant shift in Pence defying Trump and his chosen candidate for the race.