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California Transgender Law Takes First Step Towards Referendum

The first hurdle, albeit barely, has been cleared in order to launch a referendum on California's new transgender law.

San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says a controversial college letter of recommendation she wrote is not a matter of public record. KPBS Midday Edition takes a close look at the California Public Records Act.

Union College physics professor Chad Orzel speaks to a crowd at a TED Talk in New York City.

San Diego's Charm School For Scientists

Local group teaches scientists to be better public speakers

Astronomer Chris Impey examines the possibilities of the universe in his new book <em>Beyond</em>. "I like the idea that the universe — the boundless possibility of 20 billion habitable worlds — has led to things that we can barely imagine," he says. In the 1970s, NASA Ames conducted several space colony studies, commissioning renderings of the giant spacecraft which could house entire cities.

The Great 'Beyond': Contemplating Life, Sex And Elevators In Space

Astronomer Chris Impey discusses the future of space travel, sex in space and the connection between science and Buddhism. Impey is the author of Beyond: Our Future in Space.

A teenager finishes her cigarette in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.

Teen Smoking Hits A 22-Year Low, But Other Tobacco Uses Rise

Public health officials have dreamed of getting cigarette use down to 16 percent of teens, and that day has come. But some are turning to hookahs and electronic cigarettes, so the news isn't all good.

Wilfredo Díaz left Honduras 16 years ago before his third child was born, and he hopes to bring his children to the U.S. under the State Department's new program.

New Entry Program Reunites Some Immigrants With Their Children

A new State Department program would allow U.S.-based Latino parents to bring over children left in home countries. More than 57,000 children made the trip across the U.S.-Mexican border this year.

Patient reviews of doctors tend to focus on non-medical issues like wait time, billing and front office staff.

On Yelp, Doctors Get Reviewed Like Restaurants — And It Rankles

Doctors hate online rankings, saying patients don't get the nuances of medicine. But health care reviews on Yelp are more positive overall than they are for restaurants and other services.

Rounding Up The Usual Suspects At 'Circustantial Evidence'

A Circus Noir Murder Mystery

Ebola patient Amber Vinson arrived by ambulance at Emory University Hospital on Oct. 15. Now healthy, Vinson was discharged from the hospital Tuesday.

Emory Hospital Shares Lessons Learned On Ebola Care

The same Atlanta hospital that treated the first U.S. Ebola patient in August discharged its fourth patient Tuesday. All survived. Patients in isolation need extra emotional support, the team says.

¡No Más! 'Back To Blood' Is Much Too Much

Tom Wolfe's new novel is a sprawling portrait of Miami and its many ethnic groups, centering around a Cuban-American police officer and an immigration conflict. NPR editor Luis Clemens says the book nails the physical descriptions of Miami, but falls down badly in the portrayal of actual humans.

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