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Despite losing his sense of taste and smell to Alzheimer's disease, Greg O'Brien says grilling supper on the back deck with his son on a summer evening is still fun.

When Alzheimer's Steals Your Appetite, Remember To Laugh

Fresh grilled swordfish now tastes like rolled newspapers to Greg O'Brien, an unexpected effect of his Alzheimer's. And shopping without a grocery list is futile. But summer barbecues are still sweet.

John Minor (center) in December 2014, surrounded by his family — Jackie Minor (left), Soren Johnson, John Minor, Sherry Minor, Skyelyn Johnson and Valerie Minor Johnson — in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Aid-In-Dying Requires More Than Just A Law, Californians Find

In the year since the state enacted a law allowing doctors to prescribe lethal drugs for terminal patients who request it, over 500 people have sought that help. But some doctors are still reluctant.

White House counsel Harriet Miers speaks after being nominated by President George W. Bush to the Supreme Court on Oct. 3, 2005. She would withdraw later that month after intense scrutiny of her qualificiations.

The Fall Of Harriet Miers: A Cautionary Tale For Dr. Ronny Jackson?

Both Miers, picked as a justice, and Jackson, chosen for the VA, were known for strong praise of the presidents they served and resumes with questionable alignment to the jobs they were picked for.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Donna Brazile. Political organizer Donna Brazile wants to find clues to the mystery of her unusual surname.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Season 3

Airs Friday, March 11, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Host Jimmy Kimmel during his opening monologue at the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

Oscars 2017: Follow Our Live Coverage With Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR's team of pop-culture commentators is live-blogging tonight's Academy Awards. Watch along.

Pier At Naval Base San Diego Cleared Following Bomb Threat

A bomb threat at Naval Base San Diego Thursday morning prompted base officials to evacuate the pier and a ship docked nearby, but nothing hazardous was found during a subsequent search.

More San Diego High School Students Taking ACT Test, Here’s How They Did

The number of high school seniors taking the ACT exam in San Diego County has increased more than 25 percent over the past five years.

THE GUILTY

Airs Friday, June 24, 2016 from 9 p.m. - Midnight on KPBS TV

TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger prepares to testify during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers sought answers as to why long security lines persist at airports around the country.

TSA Hopes To Speed Up Screening Lines This Summer, Administrator Tells Congress

But the agency projects that its checkpoints will screen 100 million more people in 2016 than it did in 2013 — even as its workforce has been reduced by 12 percent over that same time period.

It Was A Company With A Lot Of Promise. Then A Chinese Customer Stole Its Technology

When a Chinese wind turbine maker stole vital trade secrets from American Superconductor, the damage was enormous. The theft cost the firm hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in mass layoffs.

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