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What are the benefits and downsides of synthetic biology? We'll explore the ethical issues that arise as part of our monthly ethics segment.

A new airline that recently started service in San Diego is causing a lot of buzz with their $10 fares. But there's a catch. KPBS reporter Nicole Lozare has more.

The director of the CIA testifies behind closed doors today about destroyed videotapes; Democrats and the White House spar over war spending; legislators debate a major energy bill; and why do farmers

Many voters who say they have not yet made up their minds in the election say the debates will be key in helping them decide between Barack Obama and John McCain. In Indiana, a state that some recent polls indicate may now be in play, a group of undecided voters gathered Friday night to watch the debate.

The Obama administration is changing its timetable for Afghanistan, beginning a phased reduction of troops next summer with the aim of ending the combat mission by 2014.

In the past year, some 300 people have committed suicide by inhaling the fumes from a cocktail of bleach and other household cleaning products. Web sites promote the method as easy and painless, but the toxic clouds have forced the evacuation of whole neighborhoods.

Students at a couple San Diego County high schools are learning some life lessons through making their own music. It’s part of the John Lennon Education Bus Tour. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis hopped

President Zardari's administration is being rocked by the media and judiciary, which are hammering at corruption charges. Meanwhile, the military wants a greater role in government. Washington says keeping a civilian government in control is essential for democracy in Pakistan.

One of the most dangerous times of day for teenagers is after school. That's especially true in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Chicago, where police and school officials are enlisting military veterans to help protect kids on their way to and from school.

A popular blood test for prostate cancer is leading many men to get treated for cancer when the treatment might not make much of a difference, according to a study in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study's conclusions are in agreement with two earlier studies published last spring in the New England Journal of Medicine.