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Italy's highest court has removed the legal immunity enjoyed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The ruling by the constitutional court means a number of legal cases that accuse Berlusconi of fraud, bribery and corruption can now resume. Berlusconi says he has no intention of stepping down, and his supporters say they plan a massive public show of support.

The pressure to be perfect may be keeping young girls from discovering their true selves. We welcome back author Rachel Simmons to These Days to discuss her new book THE CURSE OF THE GOOD GIRL: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence.

Supporters of a bill aimed at reducing gun violence are making a last minute push to get the governor to sign it. The measure would require Californians to get a background check before they can buy ammunition.

An emotional debate is under way in Pakistan over a U.S. plan to provide the country with $1.5 billion in economic aid for each of the next five years. Many Pakistanis view the plan, approved by Congress last week, as U.S. interference in their internal affairs.

The country's main opposition coalition is demanding that must Capt. Moussa "Dadis" Camara leave office before it will participate in talks with the ruling junta. The opposition is also calling for the arrest of soldiers who fired at pro-democracy protesters last week, killing dozens.

Determinate sentencing, get-tough enhancements to prison sentences and the enactment of California's Three Strikes initiative in 1994 have combined to greatly expand the prison population, advance the age of California's inmates and produce an overcrowded, dangerous system the state can no longer afford.

Conservative politicians and pundits are warning America about President Obama's "socialist" agenda. KPBS Political Correspondent Gloria Penner examines where these new concerns about socialism got started.

If you read blogs or use Facebook and Twitter, you might have friends who share information about coffee, toys or other products they like. Some of them may be getting paid for their endorsements. New federal rules will require bloggers and tweeters to disclose those connections.

San Diego is asking a group of people to hammer out rules for medical marijuana dispensaries. The city council today appointed a task force to look into the issue.

Acclaimed director Jane Campion's new film about English poet John Keats is a stunner. If seeing it makes you want to write poetry, then you can participate in the film's contest for the winning homemade love letter or most poetic tweet. Alas, "a thing of beauty is a joy forever" has already been done.