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In a widely watched case, judges ruled 7-7 against a first-of-its-kind Kansas law that bans a common method of performing second-trimester abortions.

Americans buy twice as many packages of bagged salad greens as heads of lettuce these days. Is the bagged stuff just as good? If it gets you to eat more leafy greens, yes.

After trying out online balloting in elections in 2011 and 2013, Oslo has concluded that it didn't improve turnout and might undermine the democratic process.

Delegates from nearly 200 countries will continue to talk past the original Friday night deadline, and hope to have an agreement Saturday. Conflicts over money and oversight remain as sticking points.

Halloween's iconic candy corn first appeared in stores in the 1920s. The decade saw a boom in the retail candy business — and in advertising and production divided along racial lines.

An SDSU lecturer says it does after exploring the mascot's origins

If her Prince-assisted '80s hits are all you know of Sheila Escovedo, you're missing half the story. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with the drummer, singer and bandleader and dives in to her early history.

Public transit riders in San Diego can look forward to a more convenient way to pay their bus and trolley fares, after the Metropolitan Transit System board approved plans for a new smartphone ticketing app.

Health officials say the risk of cancer from some of the retailer's laminate floor products is three times higher than previously thought.

Encinitas is trying new ways to get community input on its plan for growth and development. Without an approved housing plan with zoning for affordable housing, the city risks losing millions in government funding.