California's continuing water crisis may mean the end of the state as we have known it.

IndyMac's crisis is hardly unique. Bank panics have been with us from the beginning.

A war crimes trial for Sudan's leader would be gratifying. But is it worth the price?

Thanks to 'E. coli conservatism,' weakened government watchdogs have put us all at risk.

Both the right and the left try to twist its principles to their own ends.

The rise of independent voters in California means a boost for GOP moderates.

Did we overreact to the New Yorker's controversial Obama art? Cartoonists weigh in.

California's measure to fund education has an unbeatable -- and incomprehensible -- formula.

The movie robot is pushing conservatives' buttons, but they're missing the bigger picture.

Focusing our health policy on the stigma is preventing us from dealing with the realities.

They're a small group, but they love their politics -- and only their politics.

The French are increasingly indifferent to their national holiday.

President Bush's announcement that he will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics came in the wake of brutal crackdowns in Tibet and during a week when seven peacekeepers were murdered in the Darfur region of Sudan, where China continues to underwrite the carnage.

Olympic opening ceremonies tend to be less about protest and more about pomp: Athletes parade, torches are lighted, interpretive dancers sway in time. But this year, the upcoming ceremonies in Beijing

At a news conference during last week's G-8 summit in Japan, President Bush explained why he's attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Games:

A father chronicles his daughter's life in its most intimate moments.

Cartoonists overseas offer their wisdom on energy policy.

The shift of economic risk to ordinary families has them staring into a financial abyss.

Policing is improved; now let's focus on the root causes of crime.

Some believe high gas prices will force a migration back to cities. Don't bet on it.

100 years ago, Lincoln's birthplace was torn by riots as whites attacked blacks -- an episode the city is only now accepting.

After five years on L.A.'s Ethics Commission, he leaves humbled, frustrated and angry.

An idea to create jobs along the L.A. River deserves a public hearing.

Patriotic cartoonists assess the state of the union.

Why do left-leaning journalists eat their own?

Judge Kozinski's raunch collection raises questions about obscenity and humor.

California needs to introduce honest accounting and accountability into the equation.

Verbal slips by the presidential candidates and their aides can tell us a lot.

Make firearms manufacturers figure out how to reduce the 12,000 shooting deaths each year.

Judges should not give carte blanche to presidents, even in times of crisis.