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PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk's new book is The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights. It is being promoted as a "kinder, gentler" approach to helping animals in trouble. We ask her about the history of PETA, the controversy that continues to surround the organization, and what this new approach involves.

Criterion just released a special edition of Bottle Rocket for all of you Wes Anderson fans who say things like "I've liked Wes Anderson since way back in…

A decline in demand for durable goods tempered enthusiasm about strong personal spending and improved jobless numbers, causing retailers to worry that continuing economic concerns will put a damper on holiday shopping. Consumer spending rebounded in October, rising 0.7 percent.

Not only was there ice on my car this morning, for some reason KPBS is FREEZING today. Since there are greater forces setting the tone for the day, I decided to work with the theme.

Some moon craft house instruments from a handful of countries — an example of international scientific collaboration. But how valuable is science in the diplomatic sphere? Biologist Nina Fedoroff, former science adviser to both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, talks about her time in Washington.

Liesl Gerntholtz, director of Human Rights Watch's Women’s Rights Division will be in San Diego to talk about human rights abuses suffered by women around the world. We'll talk to her about the work Human Rights Watch is doing to put the issue of violence against women on the world's agenda and hear about abuse happening to women in the United States.

The University of Akron said it could ask new workers for a DNA sample to run background checks. But an anti-discrimination law that went into full effect Nov. 21 prevents employers from requiring workers to share genetic information.

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Animal rights activists picketed the San Diego County Fair last weekend over allegations of abuse by a Riverside County company selling elephant rides to fair patrons. We'll find out about the standards for management and care of elephants in captivity.

The nation’s largest AIDS treatment organization is suing the maker of Viagra over its marketing practices. The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation says Pfizer is illegally promoting Viagra