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Ripped from the not-so-heartening headlines, serious hardcovers about war, recession and natural disaster can certainly kill the mood. In honor of Valentine's Day, Pat Dunnigan offers three alternatives for nighttime reading that will lift your spirits — and raise your pulse.

A proposed law in the state would remove "premises of higher education" as gun-free zones. Supporters of the measure say they want to prevent another incident like the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, but critics warn that mixing youth, handguns and partying can be dangerous.

Wind chills dipped to nearly 30 below zero in parts of the nation's midsection as the region grappled with the effects of a storm that unloaded as much as 2 feet of snow in Chicago, left much of Texas under a hard freeze warning and caused the deaths of at least a dozen people.

People suffering from rare or chronic diseases often have to wait years for new drugs to get through the complicated regulatory process in the US. But, putting prescription drugs on the market too soon can put patients at risk. On our monthly segment on ethics in science and technology, we'll talk about the ethics of giving patients more of a voice in the regulatory decision-making process.

There's more to a great Superbowl party menu than chips and salsa. On this month's Food Hour, we huddle to discuss the best food for your superbowl party. And how everyone, men included, can get in the pre-game food prep.

Fresh off a celebration of local theater, two critics tell us about the best in 2010 and what's happening on San Diego stages as the new year begins.

Today we got the news that National Public Radio’s Senior Vice President for News Ellen Weiss resigned, following a company review of the firing of Juan Williams. Weiss was the person who gave Williams the axe after he appeared on Fox News and said airline passengers in Muslim garb gave him the creeps.

The Labor Department's use of its toughest enforcement tool has resulted in a court-supervised settlement with coal mine giant Massey Energy, giving the federal court jurisdiction over Massey's Freedom Mine.

Big-box retailers, including Target and Wal-Mart, started by building their discount businesses out where land was cheap and space was plentiful. But now they have big-city plans for smaller stores in places like Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

DADT Repealed, But Stigmas and Problems Wont End Over Night