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Cancer - My Personal War

The San Diego Chargers won convincingly Sunday afternoon at the Q, but many fans didn't get to see it live.

Nearly 30 years after North Korean prisoners came to Russia's Far East to build a massive railway, many still remain in the desolate region. Though they aren't prisoners, many North Korean laborers who log the region's forests remain isolated from the local population.

"I model this series after the misbehaving trios that accompanied short silent films in the early 1900s," continues Paulson, "At one point the cost of a film projector went down in price and almost anyone who had a good year could afford to buy one, and any storefront could become a little movie theatre. The musicians that accompanied the films tended to misbehave after awhile - wouldn't you, after the 100th screening?"

Bagpipes usually conjure up Scottish highlands and traditional folk music, but not for composer Matt Welch. The multi-instrumentalist composes and performs experimental new music on the bagpipes in our KPBS studios.

Popular SDIFF Film Gets Theatrical Release

How far have we come in terms of accepting and understanding mental illness as a society? It is estimated that self-stigma keeps 50 to 60 percent of individuals with mental health challenges from getting treatment. We'll discuss a new initiative launched by San Diego County's department of Mental Health Services that aims to educate San Diegans about mental illness.

Losing a Pair of Talented People

A small-time Florida pastor says he has canceled his plans to burn Qurans on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But that and other recent high-profile stories have helped reveal a growing anti-Muslim strain.

President Obama, Robert Gates and Michael Mullen to Attend 9/11 Memorial at Pentagon