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Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi jumped off a bridge after a recording of his sexual encounter with a man was broadcast online. Two students have been charged with invading his privacy.

A top state water official says some Californians are in store for a "very serious adjustment" to their water use. The warning comes after a federal judge ruled the state must cut back on the amount o

Olympic track and field star Marion Jones has pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators about using steroids. The three-time Olympic gold medalist also announced her retirement from the sport on Friday. Michele Norris has an update.

The California income tax deadline is this week, but how will this revenue information help lawmakers deal with the budget deficit? We're joined on Morning Edition by nonpartisan Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy.

Track star Marion Jones made sports history by winning five medals at the 2000 summer Olympics, but now she's scheduled to appear before a New York Court to plead guilty to lying to federal agents about her use of performance enhancing drugs.

The confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is well underway. Few people are keeping track of this hearing with as much expertise and enthusiasm as These Days Legal Analyst Dan Eaton.

Salmonella traced to a peanut plant has killed nine people and sickened hundreds, spotlighting the system that safeguards the nation's food supply. The jumble of agencies and regulations has long been criticized. But now the idea of streamlining it has support in the president's Cabinet.

The Senate GOP leader put his chips on Trey Grayson, who was defeated handily in Kentucky's GOP Senate primary by Tea Party candidate Rand Paul. Betting on the wrong horse is nothing new in the home of the Kentucky Derby. But when it happens to arguably the most prominent Republican in the nation, heads turn.

How will changes to rules on political party contributions to San Diego city council candidates impact the June primary election?

Online travel companies such as Orbitz and Expedia don't believe they need to collect taxes on the full amount they charge for hotel rooms. This has led to a big lobbying fight in Congress and dozens of lawsuits nationwide.