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Denim, that old standby, is back--if it ever left Jeans are such a staple of the American wardrobe, it is almost impossible to imagine life without them. Although actor Marion […]

As the end of the century nears, fashion designers are churning out clothing that reflects their vision of the future, as well as what they consider high points from the […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sitting on a windowsill near a street corner in South Los Angeles, Natasha Jackson can see eight fast-food restaurants, and a sign promising one more to come. "It […]

The Electoral College has been the system for electing U.S. Presidents since the adoption of the Constitution 220 years ago---and people have been trying to change it for almost as […]

The article reports on the resurrection of the debate over guns in the U.S. following the attempted assassination of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Gun control advocates and many law enforcement officials maintain that regulation is important to keep the public safe. On the other hand, opponents of gun control argue about the guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms in the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

The article focuses on the move by the U.S. Department of Justice to ease prison overcrowding and the effort by lawmakers to withdraw the mandatory penalties given to nonviolent criminals. Topics discussed include the number of inmates who had spent an average of nine years in jail for drug crimes who walked out of federal prisons across the country in October 2015, the impact of mandatory sentencing on U.S. prison population, and the challenge of adjusting to life outside prison.

The article discusses how a change in the way California apportions its Electoral College votes could affect results of the 2008 presidential election. It states that a candidate needs at least 270 electoral votes to win, and most states use the winner take all system awarding electoral votes to the candidate with the most votes statewide. It says that proposed changes include California's shifting its winner take all system to allocating votes by congressional district, and states agreeing to award electoral votes to the national popular vote winner.