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To illustrate living conditions under solitary confinement, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee erected a cell replica inside a Capitol Hill hearing room on Tuesday.

Senators Get Time In Solitary Confinement

Advocates for prisoners have long argued that confinement conditions in prisons violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. On Tuesday, they made their case before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, complete with a replica prison cell in the hearing room.

A couple stands near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station at San Onofre State Beach on March 15, 2012 south of San Clemente, California.

Troubled San Onofre Plant May Restart By End Of Year

The operator of California’s troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant told state regulators the damaged reactors may restart by the end of the year, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert star in the supernatural love story, "Beautiful Creatures."

Interview: 'Beautiful Creatures'

Young Stars Talk About Acting In A Supernatural Love Story

Flowers, candles and stuffed animals make up a makeshift memorial in Newtown, Conn., on Monday. Much of the initial news coverage of Friday's events was later found to be inaccurate.

Coverage Rapid, And Often Wrong, In Tragedy's Early Hours

Much of what Americans learned from the news media Friday about the events in Newtown was wrong. Journalists know early accounts of crisis events are often misleading and incomplete, but often are compelled to pursue them without waiting for authoritative confirmation.

Tree Bookshelf: Designer Shawn Soh was inspired by childhood memories of sticking letters on tree branches.

A Book About Bookshelves To Put On Your Very Own Bookshelf

Who says books are doomed? Photos celebrate not only books but also the shelves we put them on.

This modest 1935 “Hansel-and-Gretel” style cottage in Essex has been neglected over the years. Homeowners Julie and John want to restore the original character of the home, while creating an eclectic and accessible interior for their aging parents.

This Old House: The Essex Project

Airs Saturdays, Feb. 16 - 23, March 30, April 6-27, May 4-25, 2013 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sandra (Ann Dowd) subjects her employee Becky (Dreama Walker) to an invasive search in "Compliance."

Review: 'Compliance'

Why Don't They Just Say No?

Filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth to create a prequel trilogy to his "Lord of the Rings" films. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is the first of the new trilogy to be released.

Rants And Raves: 'The Hobbit'

How A Fan Prepares For The Next Trilogy

Virginia Tech police officers console one another Thursday as they move toward the scene where a fellow police officer was killed in a parking lot on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Shootings Test Virginia Tech's Emergency Plan

The plan, developed after the 2007 shooting spree that left 33 people dead on campus, used phone alerts, text messages, classroom message boards, computer desktop alerts and outdoor sirens.

Robert Foxworth and Anthony B. Phillips in a scene from San Diego Rep's production of "Superior Donuts."

Robert Foxworth Talks 'Superior Donuts'

"Superior Donuts" may not be profound stuff, but it is a funny, touching play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts. Encinitas actor and Old Globe veteran Robert Foxworth talks about his role as the owner of an uptown Chicago donut shop.

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