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President Obama traveled to Ohio on Friday to break ground on the 10,0000th road project funded by the economic stimulus money, which he says has created much needed jobs. But pollsters say Americans don't believe all that asphalt the government is paying for is putting us on the road to recovery.

Britain's election Thursday is expected to be the most exciting poll in 20 years -- and one that's likely to change the balance of parliamentary power. A strong showing by the third-party Liberal Democrats could force the next government into unaccustomed give-and-take to be effective.

When Kevin Sargeant was diagnosed with autism in elementary school, even his mother didn't think he'd ever hold a job. But that's all changed, thanks to a high school program designed to prepare autistic students for the workplace.

KPBS goes inside R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa for a two-hour broadcast to talk with the prisoners and staff about what life in prison is like. The broadcast marks the first time any radio program has been allowed to tape a program inside prison walls in California. KPBS also sent a photographer to capture images of life inside Donovan.

The Japan Sumo Association is grappling with a 17-year-old junior wrestler's death after he was beaten during training last year. Law professor Mark West looks at a sport steeped in tradition and secrecy.

The Vatican is delving into the case of a 6-year-old boy in Washington state whose doctors say a flesh-eating bacteria nearly killed him. The Catholic Church is trying to determine whether his recovery is a miracle that can be attributed to a Native American who lived in the 1600s.

Extreme Film Fest Creates Controversy

Ed Begley Jr. drives his electric car to San Diego to promote alternative fuel vehicles. The actor and environmental activist will speak Thursday evening at a fundraiser for the Center for Sustainable

On Tuesday, the San Diego Unified Board of Education gave the green light to a new budget for the school year. One school board member put it this way: the budget is going to cause grave damage to our schools in San Diego.

American mothers as a whole do not breast-feed their babies as much as medical professionals would like. Health experts say African-American moms are less likely to nurse than whites and Hispanics. The federal government, some hospitals and nonprofits are trying different strategies to close the breast-feeding gap among black women.