Effort to ban genetically modified animals dies in California Legislature. Advocates blame politics – Los Angeles Times

Can jazz survive in L.A.? With the right support, SML thinks it can  Los Angeles Times

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S.

Shiraz University, a public institution in Iran, announced that it would offer scholarships and jobs to Americans protesting against Israel.