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Senators have spent two days confronting nominee Elena Kagan with questions about abortion, gun rights and presidential power. But while she may not get their votes, even Republican leaders say it seems likely she will make it to the Supreme Court.

A greater percentage of Asian-Americans have remained unemployed for the long term than any other major minority group. One possible reason: In a downturn, Asians can lack the networks or language skills to find jobs outside their community or industry.

Three million unauthorized immigrants live here in California. The statistics raise an important economic question – just what are the financial implications of such a large undocumented population? KPBS begins its special Envision series, Crossing the Line: Border Stories.

Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

Hearty applause often signals huge support and approval. But that's not necessarily so in politics. At the State of the Union, for instance, it could denote unity — or signify nothing.

Binge drinking, fraternity hazings, sexual violence on campus. What in the world is going on with America's young men? Michael Kimmel's hypothesis is that the line between boys and men, child and ad

Hundreds of thousands of people gather every year for The Boston Pops' annual 4th of July concert. The orchestra has a long, colorful history. From the start, the idea was to make it feel different, not just in repertoire, but in atmosphere.

The organization is the nation's largest single provider of abortions, yet it gets millions of dollars in federal funding with which to provide other services. Efforts over nearly three decades to change that have been unsuccessful — infuriating abortion opponents.

Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. We'll mark this historic day with local reaction to his inauguration.

You know the flu is contagious. But UCSD social scientist James Fowler would tell you that it is also socially contagious. His research into the flu is one of many studies he's done on how social networks lead to certain behaviors and, in this case, certain illnesses.