U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's now-infamous outburst during President Obama's health care reform speech to Congress last week has spurred a national debate about the extent to which criticism leveled against the nation's first African American president has racial overtones. UCLA has experts who can address the issue.

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, as part of its three-day public policy conference in Washington, D.C., presents "Latinos Leading on the Economy and Workforce," a panel featuring Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and UCLA professor and immigration expert Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda.

Friday marks the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. UCLA has several faculty members who specialize in related topics, including terrorism, global security, U.S. intelligence agencies, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, Islamic law, international relations and human rights.

Four decades after the Beatles' breakup, the band is again in the spotlight with this week's release of 14 newly remastered albums and a new video game, "The Beatles: Rock Band." UCLA's Christopher Waterman is available to discuss the Beatles' impact on the music industry and world culture.

President Obama makes a push for his health care overhaul plan Sept. 9 in a prime-time television address. UCLA has experts on health care reform issues.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Sept. 9 concerning restrictions on corporate spending and speech during federal elections. The case revolves around a decision by the Federal Election Commission to block the broadcast of a conservative group's film critical of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential campaign. UCLA has experts.

UCLA and the LAUSD on Sept. 9 open UCLA Community School, an innovative pilot school partnership committed to providing high-quality education in one of L.A.'s most underserved neighborhoods.

The Station fire, which has destroyed 21 homes and killed two firefighters, and which threatens UCLA's 150-foot solar tower at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, continues to burn, fueled by hot weather and dry conditions. UCLA has experts on fire-related topics and the Mt. Wilson Observatory.

Several wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles and other Southern California counties, fueled by hot weather and dry conditions. UCLA has experts on fire-related topics.

Dominick Dunne, the best-selling novelist and journalist who covered the trials of celebrity defendants like O.J. Simpson and the Menendez brothers and wrote frequently about the misdeeds of the rich and famous, has died. He was 83. UCLA's Lawrence Grobel is available to comment.