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A week after Hurricane Sandy hit the region, roughly a million people are still without power in the New York area, and more than one-third of those live on Long Island.

A new book chronicles the antics of hard-partying literary giants like Jack Kerouac and Dorothy Parker. But underneath the misbehavior there is a quieter — and much more admirable — story of perseverance.

An alleged high-ranking member of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel is reportedly considering a plea deal with the U.S. Government. Jesus Labra Aviles is being held in a San Diego jail.

Junot Diaz's third book, This Is How You Lose Her, is a collection of stories, many narrated by recurring character Yunior. Diaz's voice-driven prose describes characters who are simultaneously appealing and appalling, says NPR critic Carmen Gimenez Smith.

Coopers Beach, in the Hamptons, ranked first, but San Diego's own Coronado Beach scored third in the national list compiled at Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research.

New census figures showing a link between single motherhood and poverty have some analysts touting marriage as a cure. But others say there are additional economic factors to consider.

In the years from 2000 to 2009, Northeast fishermen whose catch includes cod, haddock and other fish were 37 times as likely to die on the job as a police officer. Despite what you may have seen on TV, it's the most dangerous American fishery.

We'll speak to former San Diego Police Department official Norm Stamper about the recent rash of police misconduct charges. Why do you think are the reasons behind the recent misconduct accusations against SDPD officers? Have you had a bad experience with a police officer?

There has been a ripple of optimism moving through the ranks of election-dreading Democrats in recent days. Polls show some key races tightening. In some places, there are signs that Democrats have been turning out in higher numbers than Republicans to vote early.

The man who wrote "The Charleston" also had orchestral music played at Carnegie Hall. Baltimore Symphony conductor Marin Alsop retraces her detective work in uncovering lost symphonic works by jazz piano pioneer James P. Johnson.