Inside New Mexico

In 1995, a California doctor took responsibility for thousands of unwanted embryos. He's still figuring out what to do with them.

The Desert Rain Cafe in Sells, Ariz., has been open for two months. During that time, the café, which is run by the Tohono O'Odham Nation, has already reached one of its owner's goals: to bring back local culture and help slow a health epidemic by serving tasty food.

A review of research concludes that same-sex sexual behaviors are common in many animals, including worms, frogs, flies and birds. Postdoctoral researcher Nathan Bailey describes some of the documented behaviors and explains how they may influence animal evolution.

New research suggests that the packaging of human sperm using proteins called histones plays a bigger role in fertility than once thought. Professor of oncological sciences Bradley Cairns explains how sperm get their shape, and how that shape can affect embryonic development.

This season's astronomical highlights are about what won't be visible in the night sky. Astronomer Paul Rao discusses what he describes as "the eclipse of the century," Jupiter's mysterious missing moons, the vanishing rings of Saturn and the forthcoming Perseid meteor shower.

Health care reform officially began in Washington this week, and lawmakers have been hashing out the painful trade-offs of a bipartisan plan. Guest host Paul Raeburn talks with experts about the economic and medical realities of improving care and coverage at lower costs.

For years, long-line fishermen in Alaska have complained that whales have been stealing their sablefish catch. A team of researchers mounted a video camera to a fishing line and caught a sperm whale in the act, providing new insight into whale behavior.

In Howard County, Md., health care providers are seeking ways to save costs. Howard County General Hospital's CEO says getting people to go to primary doctors instead of the emergency room is one way. Other doctors say costs can be saved through electronic record keeping and a single-payer system.

Wicked Plants is a new book documenting the sometimes deadly plant kingdom. Author Amy Stewart writes about illegal, dangerous and toxic species, including oleander and poison sumac. This summer, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden features some of these "evil" plants skulking among its lily ponds and greenhouses.

He says the uninsured cost the rest of U.S. families $1,000 a year.