FRI 11/20 | Working with a gun-violence prevention group, Colin Goddard shares his undercover footage from gun shows to make the case for closing a legal loophole that allows gun sales without background checks. More...

THURS 11/19 | Sen. Harry Reid's health bill is out, and now all eyes are on key senate swing votes like Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana. Given her mixed messages on health reform, which way will she go -- and what will it mean for her career? More...

More than 1,000 uninsured people showed up for a free health clinic at the city's Convention Center on Saturday -- some of whom were very sick but hadn't seen a doctor in years. Did the politicians notice? More...

The Blue Dog Democrat from North Carolina delivers statements on health reform that sound a lot like those made by the arch-conservative from South Carolina. As it turns out, Shuler's record of enjoying generous campaign contributions from the health industry also resembles Wilson's. More...

As the H1N1 virus spreads, the South's share of children dying from swine flu has declined -- but the region still accounts for more than two out of five swine flu fatalities. More...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says Westinghouse has failed to demonstrate the safety of the AP1000 reactor that's slated for 14 of the nation's 25 proposed new nuclear plants -- all in the South. Meanwhile, the NRC's official watchdog asks the Justice Department to investigate whether the AP1000 project got improper insider help from the agency. More...

Now that President Obama has canceled plans to store the nation's highly radioactive nuclear waste at the controversial Yucca Mountain site in Nevada, South Carolina community leaders are wondering if their state will become the new long-term storage solution. More...

The U.S. Senate and not the House will determine what if any health care reform plan is finally approved. That's why Senators have been the target of insurers' campaign to get the most industry-friendly reforms possible -- or none at all. More...