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Health officials say the rate of HIV among people who are incarcerated is nearly seven times higher than the general population. Distributing condoms to inmates is one way to prevent the spread of disease, but the idea remains controversial.

Selling the American Dream

A statement filed with the SEC ahead of Massey Energy's annual stockholders meeting shows Don Blankenship was paid $17.8 million last year, nearly double his compensation in 2007. The company, which owns the mine where 29 miners died last week, was assessed $12.9 million in proposed fines for safety violations in 2009.

The nomination of law professor Goodwin Liu to an appeals court judge's position drew strongly partisan opposition at a Senate panel haring Friday, with the nominee facing considerable anger over past writings involving Supreme Court nominees.

Airs Monday, April 19, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

We discuss the tea party movement and the tax-revolt rallies held this week in San Diego County.

This week San Diego welcomed home the travel-weary sailors of the USS Carl Vinson. Local cash registers welcomed their paychecks which total $400 million. We discuss the economic and military meaning of a third aircraft carrier now home-ported in San Diego.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing Friday on Goodwin Liu, President Obama's nominee for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Liu is considered a leading liberal scholar. His lengthy paper trail has galvanized conservative opposition to his nomination.

A White House-backed bill to revamp Wall Street regulations is making its way through Congress. Polls show the public supports such an overhaul, but Republicans opposed to the measure say it would "guarantee perpetual taxpayer bailouts." Is there a legitimate context behind that characterization? Economic experts weigh in.

Coachella may be officially sold out, but there's still plenty of stuff to do here in town. This Culture Lust Weekend, the S.D. Fine Art Society announces the nominees for its art awards, an infamous surf legend visits D.G. Wills, and Dum Dum Girls debut at The Casbah.