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Major Indian cities are changing their names. Bombay is now Mumbai, while Madras is Chennai. Bangalore -- world famous for its IT boom and call centers -- may be in for a change as well. It's considering the new name Benda Kalaru, or City of the Boiled Bean.

The front-runner in the May 9 Philippine presidential election is Rodrigo Duterte, a law and order type who critics admit cleaned up the city where he's mayor. But they say his methods are suspect.

American Tyler Walker Williams is a political leader at India's Jawaharlal Nehru University. How did a 29-year-old born in rural California find himself leading a politically minded student body in New Delhi?

Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden takes a look at the legacy of Hugo Chavez, the longtime president of Venezuela who died this week. Argentine journalist Andres Oppenheimer, a syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald, compares Chavez to former Argentine President Juan Peron, while Professor Eduardo Gamarra from Florida International University thinks Chavez came pretty close to continuing the work of Venezuelan revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar. Rory Carroll, a correspondent for The Guardian, recounts his memories of Chavez, who he profiled in his new book, Comandante: Hugo Chavez's Venezuela.

Under mounting pressure from U.S. officials, Iraqi politicians are struggling to meet Monday's deadline for drafting a new constitution. Divisive issues remain, including the level of regional autonomy, the role of Islam and the rights of women.

In Pakistan, authorities are looking for a missing reporter. Hayatullah Khan was kidnapped on Monday by militants after reporting the death of a top al Qaeda commander.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, a robbery thriller directed by Sidney Lumet, is perfectly weighted and expertly crafted, says Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein.

Founded in the 1970s in India to eliminate needless blindness, Aravind Eye Care has grown to 4,000 beds in seven hospitals — and its surgeons are among the most efficient in the world. The hospital system conducts 300,000 surgeries a year, and about half are free.

Critic Alan Cheuse likes his books thoughtfully plotted — and 2011 has made him a happy reader. A tiger haunts, a teen flees, ballplayers dream and vampires reign in beautifully conceived stories from new and distinguished authors.

The former Iraqi ambassador to China refuses to leave the embassy in Beijing, despite being recalled by the U.S.-led occupation authority in Iraq. Mowaffaq Mahmoud Alani has threatened to kill anyone who tries to remove him. Hear Washington Post Beijing correspondent Philip Pan.