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UC San Diego has raised a billion dollars for scholarships and medical research, among other things. The money is part of a campaign that began seven years ago. KPBS reporter Nicole Lozare explains wh

Myanmar's military government lashed out at international aid agencies that are trying to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis. A state-run news agency has also criticized the amount of money that has been pledged for cyclone relief. NPR's Michael Sullivan is in Bangkok.

How will the economy impact voter reaction to the proposed bond to build a new city hall?

Aspirin is found in the bark of a willow tree, penicillin from a fungus, and the anti-cancer drug Taxol originates from the pacific yew tree. We rarely think about the source of our medicines, but fo

The New York Philharmonic is in North Korea as part of a historic cultural exchange. The philharmonic is the first major American cultural group to visit the isolated communist nation. The group will perform a concert Tuesday night that will be aired on state-run radio and television.

The Spiderwick Chronicles Mobile Tour (Paramount) The press release describes the tour as: "Two mobile units housing The Spiderwick Chronicles Experience…

The San Diego city council will settle on their budget priorities today. The council members took a poll to evaluate city services. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

The California state budget is now almost two weeks late and still $15 billion short. So, what are lawmakers doing to come to some agreement? From Sacramento, Jenny O'Mara checks in.

A remake of a film based on a play that works primarily on a twist means that many people coming to this are likely to know some of the secrets. That means that you really have to deliver the goods and make the playing of the game more satisfying that knowing the outcome. I have to give this new

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is outspending GOP rival Sen. John McCain 20-to-1 on TV advertising in the battleground state of Indiana. Obama's TV spending is also far ahead of McCain's in North Carolina and Missouri, where polls show Obama is gaining ground.