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Following an incident with a news anchor accused of cheating on his wife, posting Internet videos in China just got more complicated. As of the end of the year, only government-owned or government-controlled Web sites will be able to post Internet videos.

Of the Senate's 100 members, none was more devoted to its history nor more steeped in it than Robert Byrd. He was also a man who fought the Civil Rights Act — to his later regret — but who took pride in his fight against authorizing the use of force in Iraq. The West Virginia senator who joined the chamber in 1959 died Monday at age 92.

Several tight races are in states with significant black populations, giving black voters an uncommon chance to tip statewide contests. To rouse black voters, Democrats are "fighting fire with fire" to counter what they call a racial undercurrent in rhetoric from Republicans and Tea Party activists.

The killings of an abortion provider, an Army recruiter and a guard at the Holocaust Museum provide sobering reminders of extremist sentiments in the nation's dark corners. Some blame vitriolic speech for helping stoke those sentiments; others warn that suppressing it would be worse.

The controversy over President Obama's planned appearance Sunday at the University of Notre Dame has highlighted the national divide over abortion. The visit to the Catholic school has provided a rallying point for the religious right — and spurred soul-searching on campus.

At a Holocaust Conference in Tehran this week, Iran's president vowed: "Just as the Soviet Union was wiped out and today does not exist, so will the Zionist regime soon be wiped out. This is God's will and what all nations want." It's a reminder of why Holocaust museums were built.

Though its name may not be well known, Tennessee's Highlander Center, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend, was central to the training of many of the country's best-known civil rights heroes between the mid-1950s and early '60s, including Rosa Parks.

Critics of US Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor say they have concerns about her ability to render impartial legal decisions. Are those concerns valid or are they just playing politics?

A group that monitors hate groups says it sees links between the San Diego Minutemen and white supremacists. The local Minutemen reject any suggestion they are racist. KPBS News Director Michael Marc

Morris Casuto retired this month after 37 years with the San Diego chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. As the long-time head of the ADL's San Diego office, Casuto has fought anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice, and now bullying. He has been the target of threats and grafitti, worn a bullet-proof vest and had police protection at his home.