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There is a growing body of research connecting happiness to volunteerism and contributing to something that is bigger than yourself. In many cases, that means giving to charitable organizations. We discuss why people give and what draws us to give to one group over another.

A court-appointed officer in Dallas has sued national party committees, both Democratic and Republican, to recover campaign contributions from indicted financier R. Allen Stanford. The money at stake totals $1.6 million.

President Obama on Monday made a last-ditch effort to salvage his administration's signature issue, unveiling a health care overhaul proposal that would extend insurance coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans and create a government body to monitor jaw-dropping rate increases.

Lawsuits against Toyota could cost the company more than $2 billion, some experts say. The world's largest automaker faces legal action on behalf of people seriously injured or killed, class-action suits for emotional distress and diminished car values, and shareholder lawsuits.

The plan comes days before a White House health care summit with congressional leaders and may be his last chance to salvage health care legislation. The new White House plan would give the federal government the power to regulate the health insurance industry much like a public utility.

San Diego city leaders don't yet have a plan for how they're going to fix the city's structural budget deficit. But they're starting to work toward one.

In his time, the Italian master outraged the church and led a scandalous double life. Now Rome, the city where Caravaggio was both hailed and rejected, is marking the 400th anniversary of his death by hosting a major exhibit of his paintings from museums all over the world.

Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three presidents and had presidential ambitions of his own, died Saturday of complications from an infection, his family said. He was 85.

President Obama unveils a plan to pump $1.5 billion into state and local housing agencies in an effort to help Americans stay in their homes. Homeowners in California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan — where home prices have fallen 20 percent from their peaks — will benefit from the program.

Will any viable candidates challenge Ron Roberts and Bill Horn for their seats on the County Board of Supervisors? We speak to the government editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune about the possible challengers for those offices.