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NYU medical student Sara Stream (left) examines dancer Jazlyn Caing, who visited the clinic for low-grade orthopedic and respiratory problems.

Medical Students Jump In To Help The Uninsured

Nearly 1 million New York City residents are still uninsured. Rather than go to emergency rooms or city hospitals, some get free care from students in medical school.

Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, is seen in an undated photo.

California Democrats Push To Extend Health, Legal Rights To Immigrants

Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon led the majority party's push to expand health coverage to all Californians, regardless of their immigration status.

A man stands on a staircase inside a demolished building in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday.

U.N. Demands Access To Besieged Palestinian Camp In Damascus

Thousands of people trapped in the Yarmouk Palestinian camp in southern Damascus. The area has been under Syrian military siege and is now threatened by militants with the self-styled Islamic State.

In this courtroom sketch, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, third from right, is depicted with his lawyers and U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. (right) as O'Toole addresses a pool of potential jurors in a jury assembly room at the federal courthouse in January. The jury started deliberating phase one of the trial on Tuesday.

Tracing The Roots Of 'The Brothers' And The Boston Marathon Bombing

As the jurors start deliberations Tuesday whether to convict Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Masha Gessen says there are still some "gaping holes" in the case. Her new book is The Brothers.

San Diego Symphony Offers A Taste Of What's In Store For Next Season

The San Diego Symphony previews its upcoming season with musical samples Thursday night at the Copley Symphony Hall in downtown San Diego.

Alabama Bill Would Increase Workers' Comp Benefits For Amputees

A proposal to nearly triple the maximum compensation for workers who lose a limb follows an investigation that showed Alabama to have the lowest permanent partial disability benefits in the country.

Two teams face off in a debate over the extent of the president's war powers at the latest debate from Intelligence Squared U.S.

Debate: Has The President Exceeded His War Powers Authority?

President Obama has launched a sustained, long-term military campaign against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Four legal experts debate whether he had the constitutional power to do so.

San Diego interim Mayor Todd Gloria speaks to the media at his weekly news conference, on Feb. 20, 2014.

San Diego Councilman Todd Gloria Announces Bid For State Assembly

Democrat Todd Gloria said he hopes to help more families and push forward with transportation options if he's elected to the California Legislature.

President Obama speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep at the White House on Monday. The president is pressing hard for a full-fledged nuclear agreement with Iran, part of his outreach to states that previous presidents ostracized for decades.

Can Obama Turn Pariahs Into Partners?

The president's tenure has been marked by outreach to nations that previous U.S. presidents, Republican and Democrat alike, ostracized for decades. It may take years to see if this approach succeeds.

Watch Jon Stewart Defend Trevor Noah On 'The Daily Show'

Stewart, the show's host, called Noah, the man named to succeed him, "an incredibly thoughtful and ... funny ... individual." Noah had been criticized for the tone and content of some of his tweets.

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