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Mood Watch App - Track Your Mood Disorder
One of the ways to get a handle on bipolar disorder and other severe mood swings is to keep a record of what's going on in your life. A San Diego woman has created an app to help those with mood disorders track how they're feeling and share the results ...
Leading Expert Talks Overpopulation At SDSU
The Earth's population has nearly doubled in 100 years. William Ryerson of The Population Institute says overpopulation is real and offers solutions.
California and the Pacific: A Love Story
Author David Helvarg explores the unique, symbiotic relationship between the Golden State and the ocean that shapes its existence.
'Coast Modern' Showcases Modern Architecture On The West Coast
Two friends (and modern architecture fans) spent years traversing the West Coast, seeking out some of the most prolific modern homes. The resulting documentary, "Coast Modern," tells the stories behind the creation of these homes and their lasting legacies.
Acclaimed Poet Billy Collins "X-Rays" Poems For San Diego Students
Poet Billy Collins is the headline speaker at this year's Point Loma Nazarene University's Writers Symposium By-The-Sea.
How Will Junior Seau's CTE Diagnosis Affect The Next Generation?
San Diego youth football confronts new findings about NFL brain injuries. A high school football coach reacts to the news about Junior Seau's postmortem chronic traumatic encephalopathy diagnosis.
In 'Stung,' Researcher Connects Jellyfish Blooms To Doomed Oceans
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.
Survey Shows Majority Of Experts Agree Humans Are Cause Of Climate Change
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.
Joe Hill On His New Book 'NOS4A2'
- May 20, 2013
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Horror writer Joe Hill's new novel, "NOS4A2," came out April 30. Listen to his full interview with KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando.
Roundtable: Cancer in Jail; Sea Wall Lawsuits; Frogs With Fungus; Mice With Alzheimer's; Undocumented Millions
- May 17, 2013, updated May 17, 2013
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A woman dying in Las Colinas jail would be released if she were in prison. Homeowners atop the Solana Beach bluffs may sue the city. The decision to import African Clawed Frogs decades ago having dire consequences now. The landscape of undocumented immigrants in California and the nation is complex.
Weekend Preview: North Park Festival Of Arts, Janka Nabay & The Bubu Gang and The Julian Wild & Scenic Film Festival
- May 16, 2013, updated May 17, 2013
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This weekend's happenings cater to lovers of the arts, film, live music and even chocolate and jewelry.
San Diego Teen Eagle Scout Weighs In On Resolution To Allow Gay Scouts
- May 16, 2013, updated May 16, 2013
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The Boy Scouts of America's national council meets in Texas next week to consider lifting the ban on gay scouts.
Clearing The Air About Marijuana Use Among San Diego Teens
- May 16, 2013, updated May 16, 2013
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A forum tonight will address the impacts of chronic marijuana use among San Diego County youth. We take a look at how many teens are using marijuana, at what age and what effects it can have on academics.
From 'The Cooked Seed,' Writer Anchee Min Sows A Path In America
- May 15, 2013, updated May 15, 2013
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Bestselling author Anchee Min's second memoir "The Cooked Seed," tells the story of Min's life as an American immigrant.
Former Freddie Mac Chief Economist Says Housing Finance Model Can Be Found Outside The U.S.
- May 15, 2013, updated May 15, 2013
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What to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: that's the focus of housing finance reform. Dr. Michael Lea, director of SDSU's Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate, was Freddie Mac's chief economist in the 1980s. Next month, he heads to Washington where he'll testify on housing finance reform and, more specifically, what to do about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Hotly-Contested District 4 Election Less Than A Week Away
- May 14, 2013, updated May 15, 2013
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Next week voters in San Diego's southeastern neighborhoods will pick a new city council member and there's a lot at stake.
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