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A worker piles sacks of corn at a market in Guatemala City.

When Food Aid Goes Local, Some Say It Works Better

Food security experts have long debated whether it's better to ship bags of rice and corn from the United States to the hungry overseas, or to buy food close to where it's needed. New research suggests most of the time, it's better to buy food close to where it's needed.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns at a town hall meeting in Bexley, Ohio, last month. Romney won Ohio by less than 1 percent in Tuesday's primary.

Pro-Romney SuperPAC Spent Big On Super Tuesday

The superPAC spent nearly $6 million on largely negative ads last week, and still the candidate won Ohio's crucial primary by less than 1 percent. Experts can't measure the effectiveness of superPAC advertising. But some believe it is discouraging voters from going to the polls.

People walk past the Bank of Greece headquarters in Athens. Greece toughened its stance to push creditors to accept a debt swap and take heavy losses, just one day before the Thursday deadline for completion of the deal to avert default.

Uncertainty Looms As Greek Debt Deadline Nears

For weeks, it has been assumed that the owners of Greek government bonds would go along with the bond swap deal that was worked out last month. Now there are signs that some bondholders don't like the size of the loss they're in for.

Sam LaHood of the International Republican Institute is one of 19 American democracy promoters who face charges of fomenting unrest in Egypt. Here, he is shown last month at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.

Egypt's Moves Leave Democracy Advocate Bewildered

Sam LaHood is one of the 43 democracy advocates charged in Egypt with fomenting unrest. LaHood is now safely back in the U.S., but Egypt's efforts to build a democratic future remain uncertain.

Yoshiko Watanabe stands near where her roadside vegetable stand used to be in Kawauchi village in Japan's Fukushima prefecture.

With Radiation, Doubt Grows In Fukushima Farms

Radiation still leaks from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in northeast Japan after last year's meltdowns. The continuing threats from the disaster go beyond contamination: For farmers, uncertainty can also be toxic.

Max DeBarros drives his Metro Taxi in Denver. Police credit him with helping crack a hit-and-run case by recording and reporting the license plate number of the truck involved.

In Denver Taxis, Extra Eyes On The Street For Police

The Denver police are asking taxi drivers to help them catch criminals with a new bulletin alert system. In the months since the Taxis on Patrol program started, cabbies have helped police arrest hundreds of criminals, from carjackers to drunken drivers.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in April 2008. Western governments suspect Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies. How to handle the possible threat from a nuclear-armed Iran is a major foreign policy concern of the U.S.

How Far Apart On Iran Are GOP Candidates, Obama?

In some respects, the Republican presidential candidates' proposals aren't that far off from what the Obama administration is already doing. Still, there are some key differences: how much emphasis to place on talks; how closely to align U.S. views with Israel's; and how to signal that military options remain on the table.

The European Central Bank, As Seen From A Bar On The Coast Of Spain

"Nobody's out buying bars right now," he says. "Banks in Spain are not lending a cent — a euro cent."

Sometimes bipartisanship does shine down on the Capitol.

House OKs Jobs Bill In 'Rare Agreement' With Obama

The "Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act" passed the Republican-controlled House with the administration's support. The legislation's fate is less certain in the Senate, but Democratic leaders have said they will take it up.

Jobless Claims Rose By 8,000 Last Week

At 362,000, the number of claims remains near a four-year low, however.

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