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For the first time in decades, America's obesity rate remained flat this past year, according to the United Health Foundation. Tell Me More host Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Reed Tuckson about the report. Marquette University Professor Andrew Williams, who is developing a robot to help children exercise and make better nutritional choices, also joins the conversation.

In Texas, a new proposed textbook promises to teach Mexican American history. But Mexican American scholars say the book is written by conservative authors who do not accurately represent history.

Anti-Americanism is on the rise in Baghdad -- even as a pro-American politician pleads with Iraqis to be patient at the pace of reconstruction. Tension runs high in Mosul where many remain pro-Saddam. And in Kut, Shia Muslims urge Americans not to overstay. Hear reports from NPR's John Burnett, NPR's Ivan Watson and NPR's Steve Inskeep.

In the Iraqi city of Kut, anti-American feeling is rising. Shia leaders say they support the Americans, but that if U.S. forces remain in the country too long, Iraqis will resist their presence. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

The iconic Paris museum has just four American paintings in its huge permanent collection. But a temporary new exhibit is putting the spotlight on early American art, featuring Thomas Cole's dramatic landscape paintings from the early 19th century.

The versatility of the cobbler family of desserts allows you to experiment with various combinations of summer fruit and swap in biscuit or pie dough, depending on what you have on hand. After all, you're cobbling it together. If the shoe fits, wear it.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Anglo-American, a new retrospective of the late Gary Windo, an English-born Tenor saxophonist.

For the third year in a row, the number of Americans living below the poverty line rose last year, growing by 1.3 million people, the Census Bureau reports. More Americans are also going without health insurance. Hear NPR's Kathleen Schalch.

Book critic Maureen Corrigan reviews The Americanization of Ben Franklin by Gordon S. Wood.

As the fastest-growing minority in the United States, Asian American voters actually have a lot of power, but it seems like political parties haven't figured that out yet.