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Kathleen Schalch looks at potential voters in their late teens and early 20's. There is widespread cynicism about the political system among 18-to-24 year-olds and uncertainty as to how many will bother to vote. In the last Presidential election, voters under 30 made up about 20-percent of total participants.

the Ebonics controversy, and how that coverage reflects the country's racial division. She dissects an exchange between Clarence Page and George Will, both regulars on ABC's Sunday morning talk show " >This Week," as a textbook example of communication between the races. The Oakland School Board's decision to recognize Ebonics as the primary language of many of its African- American students, was widely dismissed by black leaders.

in downtown Philadelphia. The building was destroyed by fire six years ago, but it's still standing as a monument to litigation and inaction...right across the street from city hall. Structural engineers argue over what could or should be done, they say implosion would be too disruptive and expensive. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed, the current case is between the building's owners and their insurance company.

Questions remain about who in the Bush administration outed CIA operative Valerie Plame. Adam Liptak of The New York Times and Anne Marie Squeo of The Wall Street Journal discuss the case and the subsequent jailing of the Times' Judith Miller for refusing to reveal her sources.

The International Monetary Fund issued its World Economic Outlook on Tuesday. The IMF said it expects global growth of 3.5 percent this year, slightly higher than forecast in January. The threat of a financial meltdown in Europe is receding, says the IMF, but the global economy remains fragile.

New York has implemented a containment zone around New Rochelle, where coronavirus cases have been diagnosed. In Washington state, employees at 10 long-term care facilities have tested positive.

Who's the new owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal? Many journalists — especially the paper's own employees — have been trying to figure out the answer.

Linda Deutsch, one of America’s best known trial reporters, died on Sunday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 80 years old.

The Australian military released a candid report detailing war crimes allegedly committed by Australian forces serving in Afghanistan. The report claims Australian troops killed 39 unarmed civilians.

A two-year report into the devastating power struggle in South Sudan shows profiteering by the newest nation's battling leaders. The report by activists and some famous actors implicates the president and vice president.