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'Tooth Fairy' Brings Insight To San Diego Autism Researchers

San Diego researchers are using donated baby teeth to get a look inside the autistic brain.

Governor Jerry Brown On The Drought: A SoCal Connected Special

Airs Friday, June 12, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

<em>Project Runway</em> host Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn at the Project Runway Spring 2013 fashion show in New York City. Today, Gunn is comfortable before an audience — but it wasn't always that way.

From Trembling Teacher To Seasoned Mentor: How Tim Gunn Made It Work

Gunn, the mentor to young designers on Project Runway, has been a teacher and educator for decades. But he spent his childhood "absolutely hating, hating, hating, hating school," he says.

Albert Woodfox (center) is greeted by Robert King (right) at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center in New Orleans on Feb. 19, after his release from Louisiana State Penitentiary that day.

After Decades In Solitary, Last Of The 'Angola 3' Carry On Their Struggle

Robert King, Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace spent over 100 years combined in solitary confinement for a prison guard's death. Now that Woodfox is free, he's joining his friend King in advocacy.

The Red Cross funded these homes in the the Parc Tony Colin community in Bon Repos, Haiti, after the 2010 earthquake, but residents say the structures are starting to deteriorate from water damage. Newly obtained internal reports raise questions about how the Red Cross spent nearly $500 million in Haiti.

Documents Show Red Cross May Not Know How It Spent Millions In Haiti

Reports obtained by NPR and ProPublica show the Red Cross did not monitor many of the earthquake relief projects it funded. So the agency may not have answers to this week's questions from Congress.

Residents photograph the burning ruins of their home in Carlsbad, Calif., that was destroyed in the Poinsettia fire, one of nine wildfires that have erupted in San Diego County.

Wildfires In San Diego County Continue To Rage Out Of Control

Authorities issued an additional 13,000 evacuation notices Thursday afternoon as a 1,000-acre blaze spread out in several directions. It's one of nine brushfires plaguing the area.

Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Michael Horn testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal Thursday.

'It Was Installed For This Purpose,' VW's U.S. CEO Tells Congress About Defeat Device

Volkswagen has "withdrawn the application for certification of our model year 2016 vehicles," CEO Michael Horn says, adding that the company is still working with U.S. agencies.

Hongeo, a dish of skate left to ferment in its own urine, is a beloved delicacy in parts of South Korea — despite its overpowering ammonia smell. A sashimi platter of hongeo for three to four people usually costs anywhere from 60,000 ₩ (U.S. $49.78) to 150,000 ₩ (U.S. $124.46).

Hold Your Nose And Take A Bite: The Odd Appeal Of A South Korean Fish Dish

Hongeo is skate fermented in its own urine and served sashimi-style. Despite its powerful ammonia smell, it's a beloved delicacy in parts of South Korea, and a vital part of the local fishing economy.

President Obama delivers his State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday.

State Of The Union: A Quick Wrap On Education

Good news about graduation rates, and more about Obama's plan for making community college free.

NATURE: Animal Homes

Episode 3 Airs Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

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