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Nelson Mandela, one of the world's most revered elder statesmen, turned 90 on Friday. South Africa's first democratically elected leader spent decades in prison and dedicated his life to the anti-apartheid struggle.

President Bush put Hans von Spakovsky on the Federal Election Commission via a recess appointment — no Senate hearings required — in January 2006. Now, the former Justice Department employee faces a confirmation hearing.

It's time to look back over the year in popular music. According to our guest, Chris Cantore, the best music in 2009 was dominated by indie rock bands like Grizzly Bear, the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, and Phoenix. Cantore will tell us about his favorite album releases of the year.

SAN DIEGO – Sept. 1, 2008 – To recognize outstanding leaders who have made a difference within the Latino community, Union Bank of California and KPBS are honoring six San Diego Latinos with Local H

A number of U.S. service members have fallen ill after returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some believe their ailments are caused by exposure to toxic open-air burn pits located at military bases throughout the warzone. Journalist Matthew LaPlante discusses his three part series, "Sickened by Service," which ran this month in The Salt Lake Tribune.

Last May, an earthquake devastated southwest China, toppling buildings. The culprit, says earthquake engineer Elizabeth Hausler, was precast concrete slabs. Hausler is now on a mission in Sichuan to help people build homes that can withstand future earthquakes.

Tom Karlo can remember one of the first jobs he had as a student assistant with KPBS. Scrubbing toilets. “We had an apartment building on the edge of campus, and two rooms had all the production eq

Why is it important that people exercise in their senior years? We discuss what kinds of exercises seniors should do, and the long-term health benefits that can be gained from staying physically fit as we age.

Round Two: Yawn

The crackdown in Tibet has attracted the attention of human-rights activists. On Monday, the Olympic flame begins an 85,000-mile journey on its way to Beijing, site of the 2008 Olympics. Protesters plan to dog torch bearers along the way.