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Both the federal government and the state of Massachusetts are making plans to zone the oceans, much like planners zone our cities. The goal is to balance the needs of fishermen, wind farmers, aquaculture developers, freighters, and the rich sea life that depends on this space for survival.

New drilling techniques make it possible to extract natural gas from deep shale rock formations. The advances mean the United States has more abundant natural gas resources than previously believed. Gas advocates say it could significantly alter the future U.S. energy picture.

Would-be travelers bemoaning a weak economy as the reason to stay at home shouldn't be discouraged. Several travel experts have advice for travelers on a budget. One suggestion? Do research ahead on time on where you might want to eat.

Talk about Photoshopping. With in-image advertising, every photo on the Internet becomes an interactive advertising billboard -- even if it's of celebrities in crisis. The practice raises questions about taste and editorial independence.

This week the bipartisan fiscal responsibility commission released a draft proposal of their plan to reduce federal debt. The plan has been criticized on both sides of the aisle but Jonathan Chait of The New Republic urges liberals to engage the ideas of the commission.

Union workers demonstrated in at least a dozen countries to protest government spending cuts and tax hikes. Brussels braced for a major rally, transit employees walked out in Greece and Spain, and a man even blocked the Irish Parliament with a cement truck.

Proposition 19 in California would legalize the possession and small scale cultivation of marijuana, and in addition could begin to tax the drug's sale. Ed Kilgore of The New Republic argues wavering support for the measure could be a sign for Democrats not to rely on enthusiastic teens to legalize marijuana.

Rose Marie McCoy is one of the most prolific songwriters of '50s American pop music, yet her legacy remains relatively unknown. During her career, the artist published more than 800 songs, some of which were recorded by the likes of Elvis Presley, Dizzy Gillespie and James Brown.

Harry Reid's African-American supporters meet Thursday, in the wake of a brouhaha over racial comments he made about President Obama back in 2008. But his troubles may run deeper: Polls show the Democratic Senate majority leader trailing three would-be GOP opponents.

With an estimated death toll as high as 200,000 in Haiti from the Jan. 12 quake, mass burials have replaced the traditional rituals for honoring the dead. In a land where funeral rites and the spiritual afterlife are central tenets, many Haitians are upset that so many bodies have been buried without ceremony.