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When ESPN needed a play-by-play announcer for a nail-biting, pulse-pumping chess tournament, they turned to this week's guest, a reporter who has covered some of the world's strangest sporting events.

This weekend, gay pride celebrations will mark the first year since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," the law that banned gays from serving openly in the U.S. military. Denny Meyer, who served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, describes what it was like to be both gay and a sailor.

One of the most popular parts of the health overhaul law is a provision that lets parents keep children on their insurance policies until age 26. Several big insurers say they plan to keep that in place even if the Supreme Court strikes down the rest of the law. But it may not be so easy.

PayPal and other tech companies have set their sights on transforming how we shop at retail stores. New services allow customers to pay with their smartphone, or even just a personal identification number and a cellphone number. But these new digital wallets are still tied to transaction fees charged to merchants.

California Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have reached a deal on the state's budget. The plan includes deep cuts to social programs. It would also knock three weeks off the school year unless voters approve new taxes proposed by Brown.

When Ohio native LeBron James announced he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat in 2010, he left behind a legion of furious fans who had followed his career since he was an Akron teenager. Now that James has won the NBA ring, are Clevelanders ready to forgive him for leaving?

Taliban militia stormed a posh resort outside Kabul, killing guests and security guards and prompting an 11-hour standoff with Afghan and NATO forces.

Defense attorneys for confessed Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik say he's a militant ideologue, not a crazed murderer.

We catch up on seven documentaries screened at Silverdocs, including an Ann Richards biography, a gripping AIDS account, and a meditation on communication through touch.

McDonald's Canada Marketing Director Hope Bagozzi responds to a customer's question about how and why the famous McDonald's burgers looks better in front of the lens, and it becomes a YouTube sensation.