Novel Explores a 'Dominican-American Sci-Fi Geek'

Published October 14, 2007 at 4:00 PM EDT

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is Junot Diaz's first novel. It arrives 10 years after Drown, his critically acclaimed collection of short stories. Diaz tells Andrea Seabrook the book is a "mashup" of Dominican and American cultures.

A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special'

Bob Mondello

A young single dad is on a mission in the film Nowhere Special. With a terminal illness and no family to turn to, he's searching for the perfect adoptive family for his four-year-old son.
The latest on student debt relief — and how young voters are feeling about it

Elissa Nadworny

A look at where things stand on student loan forgiveness — and how Republicans and Democrats differ on whether to offer debt relief to student borrowers.
A visit to the traditional Mexican rodeo in San Antonio

Jack Morgan

San Antonio's charreada or traditional Mexican rodeo originated among the Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century. The unique rodeo tradition has taken deep roots in the American Southwest.