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Bioethicist Peter Singer argues that, under certain circumstances, people should have the right to die at a time of their choosing.

Debate: Should Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

Several states allow doctors, in certain circumstances, to help terminally ill people end their lives. The emotionally charged issue is at the center of the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.

Emeka Nnaka, who uses a wheelchair, drives his new accessible van to meet a friend in Tulsa, Okla. The van allows the 27-year-old greater independence, making it easier to get to school and work and to have a social life. Six years ago, Nnaka, then a semipro football player, broke his neck during a tackle and was paralyzed.

Why Disability And Poverty Still Go Hand In Hand 25 Years After Landmark Law

Disabled Americans are twice as likely to be poor as those without disabilities. They continue to face many financial and physical barriers, despite the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Fake medicines are a 21st-century scourge, but they've been around for a long time. This advertising trade card for snake oil was printed in New York City around 1880.

Fake Medicines Do Real Damage: Thousands Die, Superbugs Get Stronger

In tests of anti-malarial pills and antibiotics, 9 to 41 percent didn't meet quality standards. And the world does a crummy job chasing criminals who reap $75 billion a year from counterfeit meds.

Tommy Ramone, the original drummer for the Ramones, died Friday at the age of 65.

'Without Tommy, There's No Ramones'

Drummer Tommy Ramone died at the age of 65 on Friday. He was the last original member of the punk band that gave him his name. Their music was influential, but ahead of its time.

Dana Perino is a co-host of the television show <em>The Five</em>, a Fox News contributor and a former White House press secretary.

A Black Eye, A Middle Finger And Other Tales From A White House Press Secretary

Former press secretary Dana Perino's new book, And the Good News Is ..., details her time at the White House, including heated moments in the press briefing room.

A Black Eye, Flipping The Bird, And Other Tales From A White House Press Secretary

Former Press Secretary Dana Perino's new book And the Good News Is... details her time at the White House, including heated moments in the press briefing room.

Former Navy SEAL On Combat, Service & His Own Rescue

Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and his team were ambushed in Afghanistan in 2005. He survived. The other three did not. After his return from a second tour, he reflected on his experiences in a book, Lone Survivor. His new book is a tribute to those who serve.

Orangutan Diary

Airs Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Benedict Cumberbatch plays mathematician Alan Turing in the film, "The Imitation Game," which recounts how the British broke the enigma code the Germans were using to encrypt messages during World War II.

'The Imitation Game' Cracks The Enigma Of Alan Turing

Film Pays Tribute To Code-Breaker

Feinstein Encouraged By Survival of Immigration Legislation

California Senator Dianne Feinstein can breathe a short sigh of relief that her immigration reform legislation has survived its first week. Jodi Breisler reports from Capitol Hill.

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