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Katrina Evacuee Sharon White: Not Home Yet

Michele Norris visits again with Hurricane Katrina evacuee Sharon White. We have been checking in with her from time to time as she tries to get her life back to normal. She currently lives in Baton Rouge but is hoping to return to her home in New Orleans next month.

Agustin Martinez Rodriguez looks at the spot along the Mexican border, between San Diego and Tijuana, where he says his brother was shot while trying to cross into the United States illegally last month.

Border Shooting Death Raises U.S.-Mexico Tensions

Tensions between the United States and Mexico remain high after the shooting death of an illegal immigrant at the border last month. The incident comes as the U.S. Congress prepares to debate a proposal to build a new 700-mile fence along the border.

Feeding the World with Deep-Sea Fish Farms

A Hawaiian firm has become one of the first to launch deep-sea fish farms. In waters some 200 feet deep, Kona Blue is raising fish in giant netted cages. The company says this type of large-scale, open-ocean aquaculture may be the answer to the world's over-fishing woes.

Stacy Whitford, of suburban Kansas City, Missouri, applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. She spent hours on the phone trying to sort out the status of their applications before they were finally approved more than 100 days later on March 31. (CHRISTOPHER SMITH FOR KHN)

Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come

At Muhammad Trial, Malvo Describes Sniper Life

Lee Boyd Malvo testifies at the trial of sniper John Allen Muhammad. Malvo was previously convicted as Muhammad's accomplice in a series of 2002 Washington-area sniper killings. He tells the court how Muhammad trained him to commit the crime. Muhammad is on trial in Maryland on six murder charges. He has already been sentenced to death in Virginia.

Zarqawi's Death and the Iraqi Insurgency

What does the death of Abu Musba al-Zarqawi mean to the future of the insurgency in Iraq? Paul Wilkinson, chairman of the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at Scotland's University of St. Andrews, offers his insights to Mike Shuster.

King, Opponents Still Sparring in Nepal

Protests continue against the rule of the King Gyanendra of Nepal. The king's announcement last week that he's willing to turn over power to a prime minister has done little to quiet demands for democracy and a new constitution for the Himalayan kingdom.

A common sight in New Orleans neighborhoods where evacuees have returned: refrigerators wrapped tightly in layers of duct tape, to make sure the foul secrets inside will never be revealed to the world.

Katrina Returnees Tackle Refrigerator Cleanup

Another unpleasant task awaiting people returning to their homes in New Orleans is cleaning out refrigerators full of rotten food. We visit residents of one neighborhood as they hold their noses and open their refrigerator doors.

Sudan Conflict Crosses into Neighboring Chad

Since the crisis in Darfur erupted three years ago, Sudanese refugees have poured across the border seeking shelter in neighboring Chad. Now, the conflict has followed them, with more attacks by Arab Janjaweed militiamen.

Bandmate Recalls James Brown's Signature Style

Saxophonist Maceo Parker began playing with James Brown's band back in the 1960s, and his signature style helped define James Brown's brand of funk.

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