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Parents take their children to School No. 103 on the first day of the new school year in Valencia, Spain, on Sept. 7. Spanish students, parents and teachers are feeling the pinch of the ongoing European debt crisis.

New School Year Brings Tough Lessons In Spain

Budget cuts have hit public education hard — with larger class sizes, pay cuts for teachers, and increased fees for books and school lunches. In some cities, there's a fee just to eat a bag lunch in the school cafeteria. All told, funding for schools in Spain is slated to be reduced some 20 percent by 2015.

Apostolos Sianos, 31, quit his Web designer job in Athens to help establish the Telaithrion eco-commune. Here he mixes food for the commune's dogs.

For Young Greeks, A Communal Escape From Woes

Facing their country's worst recession in a half-century, many young Greeks are leaving for jobs abroad. But an eco-commune on a Greek island is drawing visitors who learn to forage for nuts, plant herbs and blaze their own paths.

Afghan soldiers (right) patrol with U.S. troops in the Panjwai district of southern Afghanistan in May. The two armies have been working together for years, but Afghan attacks against U.S. and NATO forces have been rising recently.

Reporter Hotline: What Awaits Abroad After Election

Weekend Edition is answering your questions about issues and candidates. This week, we address inquiries about foreign policy and U.S. involvement in the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Richard Gere plays Robert Miller, whose carefully constructed life threatens to come crashing down in <em>Arbitrage</em>.

Richard Gere On Playing A Jerk You Want To Root For

In the new movie Arbitrage, actor Richard Gere plays a Wall Street tycoon who is intent on making money, no matter the fallout. Audie Cornish talks to Gere about the film.

White House Details 2013 Cuts If Congress Doesn't Avert Fiscal Cliff

Under orders from Congress, the administration detailed exactly how it would administer painful cuts to both defense and domestic programs that were ordered under last year's budget deal. But the Office of Management and Budget reiterates that the threat of cuts is meant to spur congressional action.

David Corn: Romney Shows Disdain For 'Moochers'

A secretly recorded video of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaking to donors is causing a stir. Romney says that 47 percent of Americans are Obama supporters and are dependent on government entitlements. David Corn of the liberal magazine Mother Jones broke the news and posted short clips of the video. He speaks with host Michel Martin.

Mitt Romney speaks about secretly taped video from one of his campaign fundraising events, Monday in Costa Mesa, Calif.,

Comparing Romney's '47 Percent' Remark And Obama's 'Cling To Guns' Comments

While there are similarities between Mitt Romney's remarks in 2012 and President Obama's in 2008 — both meant to explain to donors why some voters are cold to them — there are profound differences, as well.

Customers line up for farmers market produce on a corner in Washington, D.C., where people eat more fruits and veggies than in many states.

Fruit And Veggies Linked To Lower Obesity Rates In New State Fat Rankings

The nation's heaviest states of 2011 are Mississippi, Louisiana, and W. Virginia. But in the thinnest states, more people report eating five fruit and veggie servings a day and report getting more exercise.

Some Florida Seniors Divided On '47 Percent'

In politically important Florida, seniors react to Mitt Romney's take on the so-called "47 percent" and the Middle East.

Obama: As President, You Work Hard For The Entire Country

Obama responded to his rival's controversial comments in an interview with David Letterman.

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