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Trayvon Martin case: sparks of racial violence appearPolice report isolated incidents of blacks attacking whites in the name of 'justice for Trayvon Martin.' The incidents are rare, but they indicate frustrations in the African-American community.聽
Are music concerts getting any safer since Sugarland stage collapse?Calls escalate for the establishment of common safety standards in the music concert industry, and Indiana, scene of a tragic stage collapse at the state fair last summer, is ground zero for the discussion.
40-year wave of Mexican migration recedes, as illegal immigration ebbsThe net flow of Mexicans into the US has come to a standstill and may even have reversed, a Pew Hispanic Institute report finds. Many factors contribute to the decline of illegal immigration from Mexico.
Progress WatchFatal accident rate for US children and teens plunges since 2000Nationwide, the rate of unintentional deaths for children and teenagers fell 30 percent between 2000 and 2009, a recent report finds. Biggest reason: fewer fatalities per capita due to auto accidents.
$1 felony: Florida man charged over soda bill at McDonald's$1 felony: Local authorities in Florida say a man faces felony charges after refusing to pay for a cup of soda at a McDonald's restaurant.
Nebraska approves prenatal care for illegal immigrantsNebraska Gov. Dave Heineman (R) has worried that the bill will make Nebraska a 鈥榮anctuary鈥� for illegal immigrants, since it will become the only state in the Midwest to provide that benefit.
'Bachelor' show discrimination? Why prime time TV is whiter than in 1976.'Bachelor' show discrimination is at issue in a lawsuit that alleges the ABC program sought to exclude minorities. But 'The Bachelor' isn't alone in being predominately white.聽
Dick Clark: how a tax-accountant look-alike changed American musicDick Clark understood how to introduce African-American performers and their music to a post-civil rights society still fraught with racial tensions. Basically, Dick Clark brought rock 'n' roll to America's living rooms.
Kim Kardashian for mayor? When public service becomes publicity.Kim Kardashian sort-of announces that she wants to run for mayor of Glendale, Calif. Yes, California has its share of celebs-turned-politicians. But reality TV is changing the game. 聽
Did Los Angeles Times make right call on photos of dead Afghans?The Los Angeles Times published graphic photos of US soldiers posing with dead Afghan insurgents. Even media analysts don't agree on whether it was the right thing to do.聽
Tupac Shakur hologram: how new technology is invading the real worldA hologram of slain rapper Tupac Shakur stunned fans when it performed at a music festival, but it was just one use of the updated technology, which is also guiding passengers at airports.聽
Synthetic marijuana on the rise: looks like pot, but 'far worse'Synthetic marijuana is marketed as a cheap way to get a legal marijuana-like high. But health experts say it is 'way more' than marijuana and is 'very dangerous.'
How 'Caine's Arcade' raised $164,000 for a boy from East L.A.The Internet short film 'Caine's Arcade' has touched an emotional chord among viewers, who have donated to a college fund for Caine Monroy. It shows how social media are reshaping fundraising.
Everyday heroes: 11 tales of American heroes Charles Ramsey answered a call for distress and discovered a house of horrors. Victor Perez stopped the abduction of an 8-year-old girl. Two teenage boys rescued a couple from a burning car wreck in Florida. New Yorker Kashmir Singh goes the extra mile to help a Swiss couple. Here are 11 stories of everyday American heroes who responded to trying circumstances with extraordinary grace and courage.- Why 鈥楥aine鈥檚 Arcade鈥� moves grown men to tearsThe short film about Caine Monroy, an East Los Angeles boy who spent his summer constructing a cardboard game arcade in his father鈥檚 auto parts shop, has won millions of fans.
'Caine's Arcade': sweet film starring pint-size entrepreneur goes viral'Caine's Arcade,' a short film about the innocent determination of a Los Angeles boy who made an entire arcade out of cardboard boxes, has become an Internet sensation.
US tax time: A later deadline and other tax facts Thanks to a holiday in Washington, D.C., the federal tax-filing deadline this year is April 17, two days later than usual. The extra time provides an opportunity to peruse some random tax-related facts.
Mike Wallace: the legendary '60 Minutes' career that almost wasn'tMike Wallace, who died this weekend, considered another path after covering the 1968 presidential campaign. But in the end,聽he set a high standard for serious long-form investigative journalism.
'Bully' downgraded to PG-13 as ratings system assailed from all sidesAntibullying advocates wanted 'Bully' to be bumped from R to PG-13 so teens could watch it. But family groups are appalled by the language. Did the process work or fail?聽
Setback for legal marijuana? Pot raid rattles top cannabis crusader.A federal raid on the marijuana businesses of Richard Lee has convinced the legal-marijuana leader to take a step back. It could mark an important moment for the movement.聽