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The Vietnamese-American community is finding that a first wave of post-war immigrants seemed better equipped than later arrivals to realize their dreams in the United States. NPR's immigration series is based on results of a survey by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

The U.S. Senate approves the largest reform of corporate tax law in nearly 20 years. The bill has many tax breaks aimed at creating jobs, but it has also been criticized for favoring special interest groups. NPR's David Welna reports.

Nowhere is the influence of drug trafficking stronger than along the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, where cocaine is transforming the social fabric of traditional culture. NPR's John Burnett reports.

An increasing number of medical students are choosing less-demanding specialties. Their preference for careers that leave room for families and other pleasures will likely mean that patients will have fewer primary care physicians to turn to. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

Sen. John Kerry makes an aggressive return to the campaign trail after his first debate with President Bush, which polls indicate he won. The president fights back with strong rhetoric of his own. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

Corruption and vast stretches of jungle and shoreline have made Central America a drug-smuggler's paradise. NPR's John Burnett has the first of three reports.

Election officials in Florida are scrambling to explain what happened to 58,000 absentee ballots requested by Broward residents but never delivered to them. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.

A lawsuit against the state of Mississippi seeks to undo the largest Medicaid cutback in the nation. Some 48,000 elderly and disabled people have been dropped from eligibility in order to conserve funds. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

The Bush and Kerry presidential campaigns are saturating the television airwaves in swing states with a new wave of attack ads. Fear is the prevailing message from both camps. NPR's John McChesney reports.

U.S. and Afghan officials say the limited violence over the presidential election in Afghanistan, despite threats to the contrary, is proof that the Taliban is weakening. They credit Pakistan for cracking down on insurgents in the border region. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.