Often spoken about in terms of their attire and seen standing in the background during speeches, potential first wives Cindy McCain and Michelle Obama have impacted the election both as public symbols and as extensions of their husbands' campaigns. Read more...

Dr. Dennis Slamon's discovery of the drug Herceptin about two decades ago at a UCLA laboratory has made its way into a nationally televised movie. Read more...

“¢bull; A hospital helicopter crash killed a toddler and three crew members after it clipped a radio tower in Chicago on Thursday. The crash marks the sixth medical helicopter crash in the U.S. Read more...

Though some sat on couches and others who couldn't find a seat stood, over 50 students in the Cooperage lounge watched attentively as presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain faced off in their final presidential debate Wednesday evening. Read more...

A number of political fact-checking Web sites have popped up online in recent years and students aware of these services have utilized them to sort fact from political fiction. Read more...

Assistant News Editor JJ Yang spoke with George Chacon, commissioner for the Cultural Affairs Commission. Read more...

When Election Day arrives, voters will vote not only for the next president of the United States, but they will have to decide on 12 state propositions on the ballot as well. Read more...