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The Securities and Exchange Commission's case against Goldman Sachs hinges on whether the Wall Street titan should have told its customers more about the derivatives it was selling them. But The New York Times' Gretchen Morgenson wonders whether the rating agencies and those who bought the derivatives should have done more homework.

Stanford scientist Steve Quake was only the fifth person in the world to have his entire genome spelled out. Now he claims to be the first to use it to find out just what diseases he's at risk for and what he should do about it. What Quake and his doctor learned provides a glimpse into the future of genomic medicine — and its challenges.

Industry lobbyists and environmentalists say major ecological damage along the Gulf Coast from last week's oil rig blast could jeopardize President Obama's recent proposal to expand offshore drilling. About two-thirds of Americans support the idea of allowing more offshore drilling.

California is one of 23 states that have made it illegal to text while driving. Now one lawmaker wants to take it one step further — and ban texting while riding bicycles. Some cyclists question whether the proposed law is really necessary, while others welcome it.

As newspapers suffer from hard times, local news in Honolulu has gotten a boost from eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar. He is using a part of his personal fortune to start Civil Beat, a subscription online news service. Omidyar is betting that people will pay $19.99 a month to read news and participate in conversations online.

If you really want to know what's up with a volcano, you need to sample the material it's spewing out. To do that, two volcanologists set out for the giant clouds coming from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland.

We discuss the tea party movement and the tax-revolt rallies held this week in San Diego County.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing Friday on Goodwin Liu, President Obama's nominee for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Liu is considered a leading liberal scholar. His lengthy paper trail has galvanized conservative opposition to his nomination.

Postelection deal-making in Iraq appears to be extending beyond the country's borders. First, key Iraqi leaders flew to Tehran, prompting concern about Iran's influence. Now, a flurry of Iraqi politicians, starting with the president, have met with the Saudi king in Riyadh.

Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell triggered criticism by failing to acknowledge slavery in his state's Confederate past. It's only the latest example — one of many from around the world — of old wounds causing new pain.