Star-Crossed: In My Name Is Khan, Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan (left) and Kajol Devgan play a Muslim man and a Hindu woman who fall in love in San Francisco — and find themselves struggling after tragedies both intimate and epic, including the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Sameer Belvalkar/Fox Searchlight hide caption

The upcoming prisoner release is meant to reduce costs — California spends almost 10 percent of its general fund budget to house inmates. Above, the gymnasium at San Quentin, seen in a 2009 file photo, serves as overflow housing for hundreds of inmates. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption

Aspiritech, a nonprofit in the suburbs of Chicago, trains people with Asperger's syndrome in data entry and computer program testing — skills that come naturally to many with the disorder. iStockphoto.com hide caption

A technician works on a Toyota Prius hybrid at a production facility in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. According to experts, cars like the Prius are the next step in a future that's moving toward vehicles with more robotic-type control systems that can analyze driving conditions and act accordingly. Kyodo/AP hide caption

Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller won the overall globes at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Bormio, Italy, in 2008 — the first American sweep of the event in 25 years. Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption