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Tourists visit the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo. Tourist numbers have plummeted this year with the political turmoil in Egypt. Now, some Islamist politicians are proposing rules that could discourage visitors.

Will Islamist Politicians Hamper Egyptian Tourism?

Egypt's tourist industry is crucial to its economy, and the number of visitors has fallen off sharply this year. Islamists are now expected to hold a majority of seats in parliament, and some have suggested banning alcohol and segregating beaches by sex.

Rick Santorum with news media after a campaign stop in Indianola, Iowa.

What Does Santorum's Iowa Rise Mean? Likely Not Much

This moment in the presidential campaign sun for Santorum feels like it could be very brief indeed. It's just difficult to see how he would sustain his momentum coming out of Iowa, assuming he wins there.

Trucks loaded with Chinese goods head across the Yalu Bridge and into North Korea one day after the memorial service for the late leader Kim Jong Il, at the Chinese North Korean border town of Dandong on December 30, 2011.

Desire For Stability Keeps China, N. Korea Allies

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died last month, few were sorry to see him go, except in neighboring China, where the state-run press ran a smiling photo of Kim and mourned the loss of a "friend." So why did China back one of the world's most loathed dictators and is now supporting his youngest son?

Newt Gingrich, whose run for president nearly derailed earlier this year when many of his top staffers quit, now sits atop the polls. As a result, his campaign organization is growing. Here, he arrives at a town hall meeting last week in Staten Island, N.Y.

Gingrich's Most Important Adviser: Himself

The candidate's recent — and sudden — rise in the polls has required him to quickly pull together a larger campaign organization. He has added paid staffers in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina and has a group of unpaid advisers. Still, the chief figure in the Gingrich brain trust remains Gingrich himself.

Inside The Nutcracker

This year marks the Kansas City Ballet’s 39th annual production of The Nutcracker. It’s a holiday tradition, with a cast of more than 200, mostly…

Candidate Jim Rowland poses by the deli case at Bela Napoli. Rowland says small businesses like this one are the key to Kansas City's economy.

KC Mayoral Candidate Jim Rowland

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-951402.mp3Kansas City, MO – Interview transcript -- KCUR's Steve Bell talks with…

GOP Objects To 'Millionaires Surtax'; Millionaires We Found? Not So Much

The Senate has again rejected proposals to extend the payroll tax holiday through next year, with Republicans objecting to using a "millionaires surtax" to pay for it. NPR tried to find millionaires who also object — but with little success.

Project Strives to Give Women New Perspective on Living with HIV

By Veronique LaCapra, St. Louis Public Radiohttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-960036.mp3ST. LOUIS, Mo. – More than a…

Earlene Magee (L) and Sharon Powell-Miller(R) were among dozens engaging with KCPD Major Ron Fletcher.

Trust Will Bust Crime Cycle: KCPD Chief

By Dan Verbeckhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-994950.mp3Kansas City, MO. – There are novel ideas going into place that…

Green Impact Zone resident Hazel Baldwin

Kansas City Targets Zone For Stimulus Relief

Kansas City, MO – This summer, federal stimulus money will likely fund tens of thousands of projects across the country. Most of them will have very…

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