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San Diego Unified School Board Member Kevin Beiser speaks at San Diego's Hotel Republic, Nov. 6, 2018.

Four Men Accuse San Diego Unified Trustee Kevin Beiser of Sexual Misconduct, Abuse

Four men say they were groped, harassed or assaulted by San Diego Unified Trustee Kevin Beiser. One of them this week filed a lawsuit against Beiser, alleging sexual harassment and assault.

Jorge Odón, inventor of the Odón Device — described in a past NPR story as a tool for "popping a baby out like a cork."

Whatever Happened To ... The Car Mechanic Who Invented A Device To Pop Out A Baby?

Jorge Odon became a world celebrity — and the subject of a 'Jeopardy' question even — with his invention. But it hasn't made it to market yet. What's the timeline?

"The president of the United States of America, President Donald Trump, sent me here with a simple message for you and for the people of Georgia: We are with you," Vice President Pence said in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday.

Pence Talks Up NATO On Visit To Russia's Front Yard

Vice President Pence wraps up a trip Wednesday to Estonia, Georgia and Montenegro. Pence has spent the four-day trip speaking out against Russia and affirming U.S. support for the tiny nations.

Johan Norberg visits the Korean Demilitarized Zone to learn how the North and South have maintained peace despite constant threats and nuclear testing in "The Price Of Peace: A Personal Exploration By Johan Norberg."

The Price Of Peace: A Personal Exploration By Johan Norberg

Airs Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

"It's been in my lifetime that I could not register and vote freely," said Flonzie Brown-Wright.

For Many Black Voters, Trump's 'What Do You Have To Lose?' Plea Isn't Enough

Donald Trump promises to help bring jobs and security to black neighborhoods. But his poll numbers with African-Americans are in the low single digits, and many say his message is insulting.

Stretches of secondary fencing are topped with spirals of concertina wire along the U.S.-Mexico border between the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry, in San Diego on Aug. 16, 2017.

Questions Surround Trump's First Border Wall Contract

A tiny Nebraska startup awarded the first border wall construction project under President Donald Trump is the offshoot of a construction firm that was sued repeatedly for failing to pay subcontractors and accused in a 2016 government audit of shady billing practices.

Garry Mead, assistant director of detention and removal for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, answers a reporter's question in 2007 in front of cells that housed immigrant families at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas. After a suit by the ACLU, the center ended family detention, and ICE mostly avoided it until 2014.

The U.S. Has A Long, Troubled History Of Detaining Families Together

Now that President Trump no longer can separate migrant families detained at the border, his administration is preparing to lock them up together — an arrangement with many critics and legal limits.

Donald Trump leaves an elevator at Trump Tower in New York City, just prior to delivering a speech in September that outlined his plan for tax reform.

Who Benefits From Donald Trump's Tax Plan?

The plan laid out by the president-elect is detailed — but different from what he promised during the campaign. His economic team says it will boost the middle class; several experts beg to differ.

Kanye West surprised everyone — including the U.N. — by tweeting about the organization's sustainable development goals.

Random Tweet From Kanye West About The U.N. Baffles The World

The U.N. has been desperately trying to make the Global Goals "famous" since 2015. Then a surprise tweet from the rapper came along.

A poster for "Fronterizos: A History of the Spanish-Speaking People of the South Bay," an exhibit at the Chula Vista Public Library.

'Fronterizos' Captures South Bay History Through Family Stories

Historian Barbara Zaragoza spent the past few years interviewing dozens of South Bay residents, finding some could trace their families back eight generations to the 1700s, when the Spanish Portolá expedition landed in San Diego

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