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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility is the only State-run prison in San Diego County. It was built in 1989 and was designed to accommodate 2,208 medium to high-custody inmates -- today more than double that number, 4,680 inmates, call the facility home. What are conditions like for the prison population?

What is the Slow Food movement, and how is it hoping to change the food system? We speak to Erika Lesser, with Slow Food USA, and organic gardener Loren Nancarrow about the principles of Slow Food.

After the killing of dozens of pro-democracy demonstrators by security forces in Guinea, West African leaders have sent a presidential mediator in a bid to calm tensions. Human-rights groups say 157 were killed, more than 1,200 were wounded and many women were raped at what started as a peaceful opposition rally.

The former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades. In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Close but no cigar. The San Diego Chargers scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Pittsburgh Steelers won 38-28 at Heinz Field last night.

More that 20 years ago, California decided to get tough on criminals. Crackdowns included longer prison sentences, the "Three Strikes" law and tougher parole restrictions. Voters decided to keep criminals off the streets and away from society for as long as possible but we seem to have overlooked what affect all that might have on our prisons.

Our monthly food hour explores the variety of ethnic markets to be found around San Diego and tips for cooking ethnically-inspired dishes.

The Supreme Court is set to take up issues of campaign finance; gun rights; animal cruelty; and separation of church and state. The court must also adjust to the addition of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, taking over the seat occupied for 19 years by David Souter.

Lyn Robinson, 52, is a small-business owner. She says paying health care costs out of pocket leaves her better off than paying for expensive insurance that might not even give her the coverage she wants.

Gay rights activists this week hailed as groundbreaking the Pentagon's decision to publish an essay calling for the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. But the Pentagon says: Don't read anything into it.