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How has the Hoover Dam affected the development of western cities like San Diego, Los Angeles and Phoenix? We speak to the author of "colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century."

Americans don't trust that their health records will be very private if they're computerized, but they still think digitally connecting hospitals and doctors is worth doing to improve health care, according to a new NPR-Kaiser-Harvard poll.

Building New Audiences with Social Media

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's fellowships. Twenty-four innovators in art, science, writing and more will each receive $500,000 over the next five years.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill he says will improve emergency response in California. Under the measure, the state Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security department will

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The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban smoking on its mile-long stretch of beach and in its parks. Carlsbad is the last San Diego County coastal community to snuff out cigare

The “Port of San Diego Marine Freight Preservation and Bay Front Redevelopment Initiative” qualified for the November ballot this week. The initiative is an ambitious plan that will pull voters into

Business leaders from both sides of the California Mexico border met in San Diego today to discuss plans for boosting economic cooperation. One theme that emerged was how to create a regional economy

They train over on Coronado, but little is known about them. The Navy SEALs -- that stands for sea, air and land -- are renown for their stealth, speed, and precision. It's well known that they're ope