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Gwenyth Paltrow is the starting point for a global pandemic in "Contagion."

Nothing Spreads Like Fear

<p>A street vendor sells her wares by the light of a kerosene wick lamp in Lagos, Nigeria. The country claims ownership of one of the world's great energy reserves, but corruption and mismanagement leave Africa's oil giant chronically short of electricity. Businesses and walled residential compounds run costly diesel generators. </p>

The 'Informal Economy' Driving World Business

More than half of all employed people worldwide work off the books. And that number is expected to climb over the next decade. Investigative journalist Robert Neuwirth examines how the underground economy works in his book, Stealth of Nations.

On Sept. 9, 2001, al-Qaida agents assassinated Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, the opening gambit in the terrorist group's Sept. 11 plan. Ten years later, on the anniversary of Massoud's death, a man carries a photo of Massoud after visiting his tomb and shrine in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley.

In Afghanistan, Assessing A Rebel Leader's Legacy

Ten years ago, the most famous rebel leader in Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Massoud, was killed by al-Qaida as the opening salvo for the Sept. 11 attacks. Revered by followers, Massoud had led the fight against the Taliban.

Hundreds Remember Slain San Diego Police Detective, Daughter

Donna Williams was remembered as "one of the best - if not the best - child-abuse detectives ever," while her teen daughter Briana was described as an "intimidating pitcher" on the softball field.

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A Thing of Beauty...

Emilio Navaira at the 2003 Grammy Awards, where he won Best Tejano Album for <em>Acuerdate</em>.

Assisted Listen: Emilio Navaira, King of Tejano

Hundreds gathered at a vigil Monday night for Emilio Navaira, the man known as "the King of Tejano Music," who is in a coma after a bus accident and may not survive. Reporter Ramiro Burr offers a quick guide to Navaira's singular genre.

When John Queen died in August 1965 in front of the Ice House (the building between the Standard Oil station and The Dollar Store), rules of racial inferiority were so entrenched in Fayette, Miss., that black residents felt they couldn't complain. But just four months later things changed and black residents marched on Dec. 24 as part of their boycott against white-owned businesses.

Justice In The Segregated South: A New Look At An Old Killing

This story contains language that some may find offensive.

NOVA: Missing In MiG Alley

Airs Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego Cancer Patients Find Healing in Writing

It takes a lot of fortitude to survive cancer. Getting through chemotherapy and radiation is tough enough. Then there are the emotional challenges of dealing with a potentially fatal disease. Some can

Health Care Providers Continue To Feel Pain From Late Budget

California's budget impasse continues to cause financial problems. The state hasn't reimbursed health care providers for Medi-Cal services for almost a month. Some local providers have had to dig deep.

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