Women are called on to cook, clean and, essentially be wives to the men in the militant group. This week three young Colorado girls apparently left home to try to join the group.

Thursday marked a landmark decision for transgender Americans. The U.S. Office of Special Council determined that the Army engaged in "frequent, pervasive and humiliating" gender-identity discrimination against Tamara Lusardi, a transgender woman.

Take Two looks at this week in politics in Friday Flashback.

Ebola has killed only one person in the U.S., but are we ignoring greater threats like the flu, which killed 1,000 people last week? Professor Dan Ariely describes the psychology behind some of our fears.

Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey" isn't what you call a fast read, but get a group of friends to recite a chunk each? Suddenly it's not so daunting.

Their only way out: agreeing on the meaning of life. Not an easy task. It's the premise of the new play, "The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord."

Voting begins Friday at UCLA on a proposal that would make it a requirement for all undergrads to complete a course on diversity. Faculty at UCLA have voted down the diversity class requirement three times before.

Federal and state officials plan to one day send quake alerts to millions of people. But SCPR's Sanden Totten reports they need to address some big challenges before they can pull that off.

Indie film "Sideways," was a surprise hit - grossing more than $71 million at the box office when it came out 10 years ago. It was also a big boon for the fledgling wine industry of the Santa Ynez Valley.

How do cupcakes, kale and quinoa get so popular? David Sax, author of "The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue" explains.

As part of his annual Spooks Tour, LA Magazine's Chris Nichols will be stopping by a flavor factory in Commerce this weekend to get the secrets of the season's spice.

This week, put a science carnival, an art walk in a converted brewery and vegan wellness food in downtown LA all into your planner.

Writer and director Justin Simien talks about confronting race relations head-on in the film "Dear White People."