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It's too soon, obviously, to know how the Obama administration's decision to delay by a year the imposition of penalties on large employers that fail to provide health insurance to their workers will ultimately play out, politically.

About three dozen men dressed in Confederate Army uniforms woke Wednesday morning on historical campgrounds at the iconic Gettysburg battlefield. Soggy from the night's rain, they warmed themselves by the fire and cooked up bacon and potatoes.

All this week,NPR is taking a lookat the demographic changes that could reshape the political landscape in Texas over the next decade -- and what that could mean for the rest of the country.

Nearly one year after the annual pyrotechnics extravaganza over San Diego Bay went bust with the near-simultaneous detonation of all the fireworks, preparations for tomorrow night's reprise of the Big Bay Boom are going well, according to the event organizer.

In this economy, an opportunity to double your money is rare, but if you're looking to invest in the new San Diego Central Library, a recently announced grant will increase your contribution two-fold.

Active-duty service members and veterans can see the action-flick "White House Down" for free on the Fourth of July. Troops can show their military IDs at Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, and Carmike Cinemas for free admission to the movie.

Royce Lamberth, the retiring judge who led the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from 1995 to 2002, says he has no regrets when he talks about that court's business. In his view, another attack, in some form or other, is inevitable.

All this week, NPR is taking a look at the demographic changes that could reshape the political landscape in Texas over the next decade -- and what that could mean for the rest of the country.

Over 25 years as a federal judge, Royce Lamberth has touched some of the biggest and most contentious issues in the country. He led the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court after the Sept. 11 attacks, reviewed petitions from detainees at the Guantanamo prison, and gave a boost to Native Americans suing the federal government.

Border agents in San Diego are seeing a huge rise in meth trafficked in from Mexico. San Diego is, by far, the primary entry point for Mexican meth.