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In the wake of the rape and murder of 17-year old Chelsea King, some people are calling for tougher laws to regulate sex offenders. Others say the laws we have aren't working. We look at what's being proposed, what laws are in place and what needs to change.

The author of "Manning Up" says that today in the U.S., women in their 20s and 30s are out-performing, out-earning and out-maturing men of the same age, leading to "relationship mismatch, miscommunication, misery, and more business for sperm banks."

Forty years ago, millions of French workers joined protesting students in a general strike that paralyzed the country and nearly brought down the government. A few weeks later, the May 1968 protests fizzled out, but French society was radically changed.

A man wounded when Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on student anti-war protesters at Kent State University 37 years ago says an audiotape recorded that day reveals that someone gave the order to fire.

Much of the Muslim world is in an uproar over remarks by Pope Benedict, that they say are offensive to Islam. Speaking in Germany Tuesday, the pope quoted from an ancient text that said the early spread of Islam had been accomplished by violence.

As the country debates Arizona's controversial new immigration law, KPBS takes a closer look at unauthorized immigration here in San Diego. In a special documentary, we explore why migrants take big risks to work here, and what happens to children of deported parents.

The judge in the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial is surprising many observers with the potential jurors he has so far refused to excuse from serving. Among them are journalists and others who have had daily contact with people involved in the case.

A new report shows that parents may be perpetuating gender stereotypes in the way they assign household chores to their children. The report says that girls do two more hours of housework each week than boys.

In today's economy there are many challenges that recent college grads will face while searching for jobs. We'll take a look at what opportunities are out there for recent college grads and what they should be doing to prepare themselves for the workforce.

A Columbia University sociologist gives an inside view of informal economies which are central to life in the inner city. It's not just drug dealing and loan sharking that's off the books — it's child care, hair braiding, oil changes and house cleaning.