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Even if carbon dioxide emissions were halted today, global warming and the environmental disruption that comes with it would continue for 1,000 years, says a sobering study. Scientists are urging politicians to proceed with caution as they set new target levels for emissions.

The boutique Hotel Albergo is the classiest, most relaxing and beautiful place to stay in Beirut, says Ivan Watson. He praises the hotel's tastefully decorated rooms, which stay true to Lebanese architectural tradition, and its restaurants' delicious food.

A crime network centered in Naples is responsible for an estimated 4,000 deaths in the last 30 years. The Italian film Gomorrah exposes the group's violence in a "despairing but also enlightening" manner.

Some say the Calderon government is incapable of providing basic security for Mexicans, and that the president needs more help fighting the drug cartels. Officials in Washington are trying to figure out how better to help America's southern neighbor.

In addition to combating insurgents, the U.S. general in charge of northern Iraq says his troops are working to train Iraqi police forces and to build trust between Baghdad and the provinces. But even moving money and spending it are challenges.

As Gen. David Petraeus answered questions from a Senate panel about the status of the war in Iraq, Sen. Hillary Clinton suggested it's time "to begin an orderly process of withdrawing troops." The Democratic presidential hopeful discusses her approach to Iraq and her push to woo superdelegates with Michele Norris.

The leaders on the 1,000-mile Iditarod trail to Nome, Alaska, are racing for fame and fortune. But hundreds of miles behind, a group of rookie mushers are slowly plugging along, just trying to finish the legendary race and make it to Nome in one piece.

In its first meeting Tuesday, the new Food and Drug Administration advisory committee is tasked with examining the good, the bad and the ugly of menthol cigarettes — and determining whether they should be treated differently than regular tobacco.

Yes, even within the hallowed halls of classical music, one can find all manner of hoodwinking, horseplay and even a raunchy song or two. Hear Renee Montagne and Miles Hoffman spin some of the more lewd and laughable musical jokes.

Men wearing Iraqi military uniforms raided homes in a Sunni village south of Baghdad, killing at least 24 people, including women, in execution-style attacks. One witness said many of the victims were brutalized "beyond recognition." Host Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Quil Lawrence in Baghdad.