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Drama Unfolds In San Diego Hospice Bankruptcy

A judge is supposed to decide today, whether to appoint a special trustee to oversee what's left of San Diego Hospice.

Republican members of Congress, including Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), listen as the votes of the Electorial College from the 50 states are tallied in the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Captiol January 4, 2013 in Washington, DC.

Obama To Press GOP On Averting Sequester

Facing yet another fiscal deadline, President Barack Obama is urging congressional Republicans to accept more tax revenue in order to avert looming, across-the-board budget cuts due to take effect in less than two weeks.

Could A Second Term Mean More Gridlock?

President Obama has been re-elected. Democrats and Republicans have maintained their respective majorities in the Senate and in the House. So does this mean there will be more partisan gridlock? Fresh Air talks with political analyst Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute.

State Controller, John Chiang, addressing business and elected leaders at a meeting of the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce. Jan 10th, 2012

State Controller Hears About Promising Industry In San Diego

California State Controller John Chiang told San Diego business and political leaders Thursday that creating new jobs is key to maintaining a state budget surplus.

Hundreds of New Jersey residents line up for the state's Fugitive Safe Surrender program. During four days last November, people with unpaid fines and fees were able to get significant reductions.

As Court Fees Rise, The Poor Are Paying The Price

An NPR investigation has found an explosion in the use of fees charged to criminal defendants across the country, which has created a system of justice that targets the poor.

California Lawmakers Seek Probe Of Refineries, Gas Spikes

Six Democratic senators representing states along the Pacific Coast asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate the role of oil refineries in gas spikes that occurred in May and October even as crude oil prices were declining.

Karlton Hill, 15, was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 12. He works hard to manage the disease: He jogs and does pushups every day; he takes metformin is very careful about what he eats.

A Dire Sign Of The Obesity Epidemic: Teen Diabetes Soars

The proportion of those with diabetes or "prediabetes" rose from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008.

Increasing Medicare Age Could Lead To Higher Costs

Raising the eligibility age to 67 would save the government money but may increase overall spending.

The Model S electric sedan sits in a Tesla showroom in Washington, D.C.

Tesla's New Electric Sedan: Five Passengers, 89 MPG, And No Engine

The Tesla electric car company has high hopes for its new Model S sedan. The five-seater, which hits the streets today, is priced around half what the previous Tesla model, the exclusive Roadster, costs. The EPA rates its range at 265 miles.

Abigail Noel Fisher, who challenged a racial component to University of Texas at Austin's admissions policy, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court building during oral in the case in October.

Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back To Lower Court

One of the Supreme Court's most anticipated cases of its current term -- a challenge to the University of Texas' affirmative action admissions process -- has ended with a ruling that does not revisit the fundamental issue of whether such programs discriminate against whites.

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