The Madeleine Brand Show

The Obama administration closed the US Embassy in Damascus on Monday and recalled all American diplomats from Syria. The Atlantic's Steve Clemons explains.

Child abuse cases usually lack physical evidence and rely on the testimony of young children.

A new energy reduction strategy is catching on with some of the states' biggest utilities. The California Report's Krissy Clark has more.

Mitt Romney is perceived as very presidential – a family man with business credentials, but many voters and pundits have found him difficult to relate to. Writer Brian Fung figures out why.

The sport of slacklining got a huge boost in interest after its Super Bowl halftime show debut.

Thousands of wild parrots swoop through the San Gabriel Valley. They've found a favorite perch at a preschool in South Pasadena, raising concerns in the community.

Madeleine Brand talks with two relationship experts about a UCLA marriage study that looks at commitment.