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West Nile Virus Cases In San Diego At Highest Count In 5 Years

West Nile virus, a potentially fatal illness passed to humans by mosquitoes, is found in the warmer months, generally through October.

Cameron Todd Willingham — convicted of the Dec. 23, 1991 capital murder of his three children in a fire — waits for guards to take him back to his cell on death row in Livingston, Texas, days before his execution on Feb. 17, 2004.

FRONTLINE: Death By Fire 2

Airs Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Stars' new album, <em>No One Is Lost</em>, comes out Oct. 14.

First Listen: Stars, 'No One Is Lost'

The Montreal band recorded its new album within earshot of a since-closed discotheque, and it shows. No One Is Lost prioritizes lightness and bittersweet uplift over the devastation of past records.

Dr. Joseph Fair, an American virologist, has worked in Sierra Leone for more than a decade.

A Virologist Takes You Inside The Ebola Protective Suit

Virus hunter Joseph Fair speaks about the needs and challenges ahead for containing the outbreak, and why he thinks things will get worse before they get better.

Supporters of the al-Nusra Front protest in Aleppo, Syria, on Sept. 26, days after airstrikes there targeted the al-Qaida unit called Khorasan. U.S. officials say some top Khorasan leaders were embedded with the Nusra Front, al-Qaida's arm in Syria.

Al-Qaida Reasserts Itself With Khorasan Group

Some critics say the al-Qaida unit known as the Khorasan Group was bluffed up as an excuse for U.S. airstrikes in Syria. Intelligence officials and analysts say the group exists and is dangerous.

Boys show off their four-legged friends at a rabies vaccination drive set up by the Serengeti Health Initiative in the Bariadi District of Tanzania.

Dog Gummit, The World Can Wipe Out Rabies

Rabies kills tens of thousands of people each year. Now scientists are hoping to mount a final siege against the virus globally. The trick? Getting all our four-legged friends to come for a shot.

Surrendered handguns are piled in a bin during a gun buyback event in Los Angeles on May 31, 2014.

To Counter Gun Violence, Researchers Seek Deeper Data

For the first time in nearly 20 years, federal money is flowing into gun violence research. There's also growing momentum behind creating a reliable national database for firearm injuries and deaths.

A hiker is lifted by a rescue helicopter at Mt. Ontake, which erupted Saturday. The volcano straddles the Nagano and Gifu prefectures in central Japan.

More Than 30 Feared Dead In Japanese Volcano's Eruption

Officials say the hikers were found close to the mountain's peak, in cardiac and respiratory arrest. More than 200 hikers survived Saturday's eruption.

I Thought It Was Just Stress, Until It Broke My Heart

Sure, she felt sick, but it was probably just stress. She had to make it to the crucial meeting at her son's school and solve the day care problem. But all along her heart was whispering, "enough."

A sign in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's capital, warns residents that "the Ebola threat is real."

Denying Ebola Turns Out To Be A Very Human Response

There's a long tradition of denial, superstition and wishful thinking when it comes to health. Ebola is no exception. It's all too human to let fear interfere with facts.

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