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A Washington showcase of work by the Chinese dissident artist reveals his preoccupation with the tragic 2008 Sichuan earthquake: To create one of the pieces, Ai ran afoul of Chinese authorities, asking for help collecting the names of children who died when their schools collapsed.

Robert Siegel speaks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh about his country's elections and the concerns about Syrian refugees who are coming into Jordan.

Sen. Rand Paul asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday if she knew that the State Department sent three comedians on a tour of India. We talk to one of the comedians about what it's like to be a political football.

Mexican-American preschoolers start school way behind their white counterparts. Their poor language and pre-literacy skills put them at a huge disadvantage academically. But new research is showing that their social skills are fully developed and robust by the time they start school and are indistinguishable from their white peers. Experts believe the new findings have promising implications.

Melissa Block speaks with Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim about rising tennis star Sloane Stephens, the 19-year-old who beat superstar Serena Williams at the Australian Open.

National security reporter Fred Kaplan's new book is called The Insurgents, but the insurgents of the title are actually American military intellectuals — including Gen. David Petraeus — determined to change the way the Army thinks about counterinsurgency operations.

One new analysis finds female smokers are more than 26 times more likely to die of lung cancer than nonsmoking women — twice the rate calculated 30 years ago. New data also quantify the surprising payoffs of smoking cessation — especially under the age of 40.

A panel reviewing sexual offenses in India has submitted its report to the government almost a month after the rape and murder of a female student in New Delhi. The report says India systemically discriminates against women, and does little to respond to violence against them.

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave emotional and at times angry testimony about the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans last September. She says the U.S. needs a strategy to deal with what she calls a spreading jihadist threat in a new political landscape.

Apple reported its sales rose 18 percent in the most recent quarter. But the gains failed to match expectations, adding to investor concern that the company may not be able to sustain its strong growth.