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Jason Wright, seen here during his 15-month deployment to Iraq, served in the military for nine years before resigning last week.

Guantanamo Defense Lawyer Resigns, Says U.S. Case Is 'Stacked'

One of the lawyers for self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed resigned from the Army last week. He tells NPR the government is putting on a "show trial."

Middle-school boys participate in the Minority Male Makers summer program at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Coding Camp to Baltimore Schools: Bring Us Your Bored!

A summer program in Baltimore has black middle-schoolers coding, designing apps and altogether hooked on engineering.

Law Will Limit Full Contact Football Practices In Middle, High School

The law goes into effect in 2015 and bans full contact during the offseason and sets limits on it during the preseason and season.

Coal miner Dennis Ferrell watches over conveyer belts carrying coal out of a mine in Welch, W.Va. Climate talks in Paris are focused on moving away from coal in hopes of protecting the environment.

Paris Climate Talks Face A Familiar Hurdle — American Politics

The U.S. and China are the world's two largest polluters, but in both countries, the will to do something about climate change is lower than the rest of the world. In the U.S., there's a party split.

Rare, 40-inch-long coprolite from the Miocene era

An Animal Makes A $10,000 Deposit, But Not At The Bank

A Beverly Hills auction house has an unusual fossil for sale. It's not an ancient animal. It's something an ancient animal left behind — and it's very, very long.

Memorial Day Closures In San Diego

Most government offices will be closed around San Diego County today for the Memorial Day holiday.

Burt Lancaster: Daring To Reach

Airs Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Monica Bill Barnes, left, standing next to Anna Bass are pictured on stage in this undated photo.

San Diego Dance Theater Presents 'Happy Hour' Dance Show

Choreographer Monica Bill Barnes, a UC San Diego alumni, and her partner Anna Bass will preview a new show at Liberty Station.

Seattle garbage collector Anousone Sadettanh empties a small residential garbage bin into his truck in 2014. It is now illegal to toss out food with the trash in the city. Residents will get warning tags for now; the city will start imposing fines in July.

Tossing Out Food In The Trash? In Seattle, You'll Be Fined For That

Seattle is the first city in the nation to fine people for not properly sorting their garbage. The law took effect on Jan. 1 as a bid to keep food out of landfills and encourage composting instead.

Re-enactment: Railroad contractor Philip Duffy selects workers in Phili Port.

SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Death On The Railroad

Airs Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

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