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Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other top Pentagon officials are reviewing the Obama administration's new strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mullen says the military needs to start turning things around in Afghanistan within the next 12 to 18 months.

Setting his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness, V.S. Ramachandran reveals what baffling and extreme case studies can teach us about normal brain function and how it evolved. In his new book, the neuroscientist takes us on a tour of some seemingly inexplicable behaviors of the brain. For instance, how can a totally blind person locate a spot of light on a wall? Or, a patient in coma wake up to answer the phone and then lapse back into a coma?

The Mekong River, one of the world's longest waterways, has a long and turbulent history. It begins its 3,000-mile journey high on the Tibetan plateau of China's Qinghai province, where its once-nomadic residents try to preserve their culture and traditions against the challenges of modernity.

The County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan to allocate $15 million annually towards the creation of a rural fire agency, and a rural fire protection plan.

Dude... Kal Penn and John Cho return in Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Warner Bros.) By Tony Galindo Four years after the original, Harold…

The San Diego County Water Authority says nearly 60 percent of our drinking water is used for lawns and other landscaping. Mandatory outdoor water restrictions means some lawns will go brown this summer. But, as KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce tells us, some people are pulling up their grass. It's part of our week-long series: "H2NO: San Diego Going Dry."

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Environmental concerns and rising food prices are fostering a homegrown food movement. We'll talk about the benefits of growing fruits and vegetables and give tips on how to get your backyard garden

One of the tragedies emerging after the fires is the destruction of wildlife habitat. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce has more on the toll the wildfires has taken on nature.

Bobby Jindal takes office as the new governor of Louisiana, becoming the nation's first Indian-American elected to head a state. He faces huge challenges, mainly leading the state's efforts to rebuild from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Gov. Jindal pledges to root out corruption.