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How do you bridge science and society? That's the theme of the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science which is taking place in San Diego this week.

In Iraqi Kurdistan, the American military's recent detention of a visiting Iranian has upset the fragile relationship between the region and Iran.

Markus Wolf, former head of East Germany's feared spy service, has died at 83. He was the mastermind of some of the Cold War's most successful intelligence operations. Wolf is said to have perfected the use of sex as an intelligence weapon.

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. For the Phiri family, it's a struggle to live on less than $1 a day — something more than half the country's population does.

49 million Americans live without access to adequate food, according to a recent Department of Agriculture report. What's the situation like for people here in San Diego? And, what can be done to reduce the number of people who deal with "food insecurity" in our county?

It's been 40 years since humans first stepped onto the surface of moon. What's next in space exploration? Some scientists have their sights set on Mars.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the worst spill in U.S. history. We'll examine the economic and environmental impact for California and San Diego, and whether the disaster is big enough to force a change in consumer behavior.

The number of people living in poverty in San Diego County is growing at a rate that's seven times faster than the national average. Hundreds of thousands of San Diego families are forced to decide between putting food on the table and paying rent or buying medicine for their children each month. We discuss what those in need can do to get social services and food.

Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison is back on the literary scene with a new book, A Mercy. Set in 17th century America, the story follows a teenaged girl enslaved during a time when many people, not just blacks, were in bondage. Morrison talks about her book, its characters and whether we're living in a post-racial age.

Is life toxic? Award-winning paleontologist Peter Ward thinks it is and has put forth a provocative theory about the unhealthy relationship between humans and other life forms and the planet in his new book The Medea Hypothesis: Is Life on Earth Ultimately Self-Destructive?