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What happens to a foster teen when he or she turns 18 and is let out of the system? We speak to members of a local foster care organization.

Celebrated linguist Deborah Tannen is out with the latest in a series of books on how family members communicate. "You Were Always Mom's Favorite! Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives" explores how sisters talk to each other, from deep affection to bitter rivalry. We'll hear how language shapes our family relationships.

Prop 13 has had a profound impact on California. We'll examine the huge savings to property owners and the negative impacts on education.

Albanians around the world celebrated last week as Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. But, for many Serbs, the mood was very different. Rioters stormed the U.S. embassy in Belgrade, leaving one person killed. Policy analyst Obrad Kesic is joined by Serbian students Andrej Komnenovic and Tamara Pavasovic to discuss the Serb reaction.

Religion professor Richard Hughes critiques the powerful and potentially dangerous myth of America as a Christian nation.

It only takes a couple of minutes and you'll be helping your community and your nation. That's what all the commercials and advertising have been telling us about the 2010 census. Filling out the form and returning it is required by law but if you don't, you should expect to get a visit from a census taker. The government is that serious about getting an accurate head count. We'll answer your census questions and find out how this year's count is going. We'll also learn about the history behind collecting information about race and ethnicity.

More than 100,000 Ohio jobs were lost this year, a result of the nation's economic crisis and, more specifically, a suffering auto industry. Ohio's unemployment rate of 7.2 percent, one of the highest in the country, has leaders in the Midwestern state asking Washington for help. Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher explains the extent of Ohio's labor crisis.

The Government Accountability Office report on 15 for-profit colleges earlier this month found that all 15 misled students and four engaged in fraudulent behavior. We look at the role of for-profit colleges in the U.S. educational system; the findings of the report and what questions students should be asking when they enroll.

What's the role for local media in the 24/7 digital age? We'll look at the changing relationship between the media and public and how local news organizations will survive in the future.

San Diego was one of only four large metro areas in the nation to see an increase in home prices late last year. Why is the local housing market improving in San Diego, while home prices are declining around the rest of the country?