Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, is on its way to being sold without prescription to women 18 and older. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision last Thursday to allow over-the-counter sale of Plan B has spurred opposition from some who say the easier access to the pill will promote unprotected sexual activity, and applause from others who say the new decision could lead to fewer unwanted pregnancies, especially among young women. Read more...

See how the new Lanza method works in an interactive graphic Scientists say they have discovered a way to harvest stem cells without destroying human embryos, but university officials said it is too early to know whether the new method will make its way into UCLA labs. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made an agreement last Monday with Democratic leaders of the legislature to raise the state minimum wage almost 20 percent by January of 2008. Read more...

Until last Thursday, there were nine planets in Earth’s solar system. But with a word from the International Astronomical Union, the sole body charged with making astronomical decisions, that number was reduced to eight. Read more...

By the age of 7, many people are still trying to grasp the concept of adding apples and oranges. At the same age, Terence Tao was busy manipulating digits in math class to earn a high school diploma. Read more...

Several Undergraduate Students Association Council members walked out of a meeting Wednesday night, breaking the quorum and suspending business for more than a week. Council members affiliated with the Students First! Read more...

UCLA ranks high on several lists of top universities In the past month, various news publications have released their rankings of the top universities in the nation, consistently naming UCLA as one of these schools. Read more...