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Demographer Gary Gates says lesbian couples are twice as likely to get married as gay men. Eventually, same-sex and straight couples' marriages rates will be about the same, he says.

Half of Escondido’s population - and a quarter of the city’s voters - are Latino, but there's very little Latino representation on the City Council.

Federal requirements that are part of the new health law will make insurance appeals easier and more uniform.

The Constitution of the United States is not merely a historical document, but rather it is the foundation for the rule of law that governs our democracy and limits the powers of government. Individual rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are protected by the Constitution against potential infringements by government. Protecting the Constitution involves protecting the liberty of all Americans. One cannot differentiate between social and economic liberties when interpreting the Constitution, since an erosion of one will eventually lead to erosion of the other.

High-tech surveillance systems are being used to patrol the U.S. borders. Experts say they're worth every penny of the $18 million price tag. But opponents say the government can now spy into anyone’s backyard without their consent.

There's no federal law that bans workplace discrimination against parents or people who care for elderly or disabled family members, but that hasn't prevented a surge of lawsuits from employees alleging unfair treatment. It's an increase of 400 percent in the past decade, says the Center for WorkLife Law.

Supporters of Prop. 19 say that Mexican drug cartels will take a major financial hit if marijuana is legalized in California. A recent study by the Rand Corporation calls into question some of the figures that are being cited by Prop. 19 proponents. So, what kind of impact could Prop. 19 have on the cartels, and drug trafficking in the state?

The Sinaloa drug cartel, Mexico's largest organized crime syndicate, has been involved in a bloody battle with the rival Juarez cartel for control of the border city of Juarez. An NPR News investigation, including an analysis of 2,600 arrest documents, found strong evidence that Mexico's drug fight is rigged, with federal forces appearing to favor the Sinaloa cartel. This video tells the story.

Stocks plummeted at the close of trading as investors' attention returned to the weak economy and Europe's debt problems.

Certain words and people seem made for each other. For John Edwards, the word must surely be tragedy. Now, there are more questions than answers. Who is the real John Edwards? Was the man who had the extramarital affair and child with Rielle Hunter the same one who emerged on the national political scene in 1998? Or did something change him?