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President Obama is renewing his effort to double U.S. exports in the next five years. The initiative, which the president announced during his State of the Union address, is seen as a way to create jobs in the U.S. that aren't dependent on America's own overextended consumers.

The U.S. Supreme Court has just extended to all the states its 2008 ruling that the right to bear arms is an individual right. What does this mean to local guns laws in California? We'll hear from pro and anti-gun advocates.

What are the hurdles to changing to new types of fuel and energy? Who should bear the costs for finding and developing alternative energy sources? As part of our monthly series on ethics in science and technology, we'll explore the benefits and costs for society of alternative energy sources.

The San Diego Housing Commission will take over the city's homeless shelters and programs, following a unanimous decision made by the City Council last week. We speak to the Housing Commission's president and CEO about the organization's role in providing local homeless services.

Some prominent conservatives are speaking out in favor of the kind of comprehensive immigration bill that many Republicans oppose -- one that would include border security and then a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

The Deepwater Horizon disaster may lead to a re-mapping of oil production and exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. Smaller oil companies say the additional expense created by increased oversight may force them to look for business elsewhere.

Doctors revealed recently that Cincinnati Bengals player Chris Henry, who died last December, suffered from a chronic brain injury. If we can find a way to discover which players are more susceptible to permanent damage from head hits on the field, sports would become more tolerable entertainment, says commentator Frank Deford.

The Justice Department filed suit Tuesday against Arizona's controversial immigration law. The political questions raised by the decision may prove thornier than the legal ones.

In Zhari, north of Kandahar city, U.S. troops recently teamed up with an Afghan district governor to get to the bottom of a string of grenade attacks. U.S. officers say it is the kind of cooperation that will be necessary to turn the tide in Afghanistan.

Women's health advocates say birth control prescriptions should be included in the free preventive care new health plans must offer.