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What is the true impact of San Diego's “living wage” ordinance? The San Diego Institute for Policy Research recently released an internal city report detailing how much the “living wage” ordinance

For the first time in decades, the country's energy companies are gearing up to build new nuclear power plants. David Whitford, editor-at-large at Fortune magazine, speaks with John Ydstie.

Taxes on so-called “alco-pops” -- or flavored malt beverages -- are going up. The controversial decision made by a state board on Tuesday could mean an additional $40 million for state coffers. From

Hengdian, or "Chinawood" as it's been dubbed, is the world's largest film studio. And it's where the long-awaited collaboration between two giants of the martial-arts world, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, is being filmed. We get a sneak peek.

Amal Saad-Ghorayeb, author of Hizbu'llah: Politics and Religion, says that after the war with Israel last year, there is a sentiment that the Lebanese government was complacent about the Israeli invasion and could no longer be trusted. Ghorayeb discusses the status of Hezbollah with John Ydstie.

President Bush flew Karl Rove back to Texas aboard Air Force One after announcing his resignation from the White House staff. Rove has been the closest adviser to President Bush since the future president was considering running for governor of Texas.

Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego today. Afterwards, Romney called for an increase in Border Patrol agents. But he also said the U.S. needs

Ayad Allawi, the first Iraqi prime minister following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, has warned in recent weeks of coming disaster in Iraq. He says the country's system of government should be reexamined and replaced by a nonsectarian regime.

It's hard to overstate the importance of Karl Rove to George W. Bush, Texas politics, the Republican Party and the national power picture since 2000. Now, Rove says he is finished with the game.

Fidel Castro turns 81 on Monday. It has been a little over a year since Cuba's leader ceded power to his brother, Raul, and he has not made any public appearances since. Despite fears that Cuba might collapse without Fidel Castro, the transition of power has proceeded quietly and without incident.