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San Diego County's Otay Water District is close to becoming a major reclaimed water customer. KPBS Reporter Erik Anderson has details.

After five years, James Morris is leaving his post as head of the U.N.'s World Food Program. He says he will remain haunted by the knowledge that 400 million children are living in hunger. He says it's a problem that the world should be able to resolve.

The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that lasted for a decade for some countries, including the U.S. We'll look at what life was like - especially for women - during the 1930s in San Diego.

A United Nations panel released a highly anticipated report Friday about global warming. It concluded that the heavy use of fossil fuels is heating the planet, and could have dangerous consequences in the foreseeable future.

How will the City of San Diego be affected by the state budget cuts? Why did the City Council vote in favor of SDG&E's Emergency Power Shut-Off Plan? We speak to City Council President Ben Hueso about the budget cuts, SDG&E's controversial plan, and reducing local water consumption.

This week, the U.S. Forest Service lifted a moratorium on prescribed burns in Cleveland National Forest. A prescribed burn is when firefighters intentionally burn dry brush to reduce fire hazard. The

Three years ago, the Dairy Queen closed in Roscoe, Texas – a sure sign of bad times. But these days, people are moving back to the West Texas town, with its growing reputation as a sweet spot for wind-farm energy.

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What is the Slow Food movement, and how is it hoping to change the food system? We speak to Erika Lesser, with Slow Food USA, and organic gardener Loren Nancarrow about the principles of Slow Food.

Australia is the world's driest inhabited continent, and some parts are getting drier. Many farmers and ranchers are struggling because of the lack of rain, but for a lucky few, climate change has brought more rain.