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Ernest Gagnon, who once weighed 570 pounds, chose an unusual way to lose weight. Instead of surgery, he decided to take up cyclocross. He lost more than 200 pounds, and now he's even racing.

Can for-profit health insurance companies be trusted to take care of the nation's sickest and most expensive patients?

Did you really think the apples you lifted out of a wooden crate at a grocery store came from a local farm? Think again. As Martin Lindstrom explains in his new book, Brandwashed, companies use many tricks to manipulate our minds and persuade us to buy.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case testing the meaning and reach of the Indian Child Welfare Act. The question before the court was whether a Native American biological father who gave up his parental rights could later object after the non-Indian mother gave up the child for adoption.

Known for his gritty baritone, Jennings embodied the outlaw side of country music. He was 64 when he died of complications from diabetes, leaving behind a collection of vocal tracks that remained unfinished until now.

Airs Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Home values in Phoenix last year were up 29 percent from the year before, the highest jump in the nation. That’s driving a rebound in new housing construction. But homebuilders say their workers have left the state.

Besides Valentines Day, this weekend has plenty to offer, like the original balloon boy (er, man) at the New Children's Museum, hipster vaudeville at the Casbah, a not-so-mad scientist, and the San Diego Jewish Film Fest.

In Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, Daniel Smith delves into his own experiences with crippling neuroses, which he believes can be controlled if not cured. Anxiety afflicts 18 percent of the adult U.S. population, so Smith's candid self-exploration may prove helpful to many.

Mama's Kitchen expands its service delivering free meals to AIDS and cancer patients in San Diego County.