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The rate of homelessness among kids has seen a dramatic increase of 33 percent since 2007, according to a new report from the National Center on Family Homelessness. Host Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Ellen Bassuk, president of the organization, and Mike Pomi, who heads a group that provides services to at-risk children in Nevada.

Arrests of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico have plummeted in recent years. There were 25 percent fewer arrests this year than last. Observers point to ramped up security, the U.S. economy, and violence in Mexico. Host Michel Martin speaks with a border patrol agent and a demographer to understand what's driving the numbers.

The Russian prime minister is looking to extend his 12-year rule with a presidential bid, but massive demonstrations against the ruling party have rocked the country the past few weeks.

World renowned beer expert Garrett Oliver poses a challenge to wine lovers: Try pairing your holiday feast with beer. Host Michel Martin speaks with Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery in New York, about the resurgence of craft beer in the U.S. Plus, in a special beer tasting she gets suggestions for the holiday menu.

When deciding on a vintage for this year's holiday meal, wine lovers often focus on a specific country or a celebrity vintner. Host Michel Martin speaks with one woman who fits both bills, award-winning journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault. For the last few years, she and her husband have been producing wine from their home base of South Africa.

She has led a highly visible life speaking out for tax reform and the sanctity of the family and campaigning against "Obamacare" and same-sex marriage. But there may still be a few things you don't know.

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Russia Saturday to protest alleged vote-rigging in recent parliamentary elections. The protests are the largest in the country since the fall of the Soviet Union. Reporter Peter van Dyk updates host Scott Simon from Moscow.

While all eyes are on the GOP presidential contenders, there's another candidate busy building an organization in Iowa: Barack Obama. Volunteers have opened eight offices across the Hawkeye State, hosted dozens of house parties and logged tens of thousands of telephone calls.

Scientists say they've discovered a way for clothes to clean themselves when exposed to sunlight.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry entered the GOP presidential race with great fanfare and immediately became a front-runner. But his candidacy quickly deflated. Now, Perry is trying to mount a comeback in Iowa, appealing to social conservatives with provocative ads and embarking on a bus tour of the state.