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Shock-wave therapy for plantar fasciitis is beginning to catch on around the U.S., partly since this stubborn type of foot pain is so common -- and so difficult to treat. But studies show conflicting results, partly because there's no standardized method.

Ibsen said his dramatic poem "Peer Gynt" could never be staged. Those are fighting words for David Schweizer who adapted it for the stage and is directing at the La Jolla Playhouse. We'll talk with Schweizer about the fantastical work involving trolls, flying pigs, and an onion

Most San Diegans will remember the picket lines outside major grocery chains back in 2004. This time around, union workers have been without a contract since March, and they say time is running out for negotiations.

Steven Chu tells NPR he favors more moderate steps as the U.S. attempts to reduce energy consumption — such as buying energy-efficient appliances and learning how to put your computer in sleep mode to save electricity.

Kimi and Shelby Talk About the New Freddy Krueger

If you thought a play about a corporation's demise couldn't be anything but boring, think again. Playwright Lucy Prebble's production uses debt-eating raptors and light saber dance numbers to tell the story of how Enron went from being one of the world's leading energy corporations to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Even when traumatic brain injury is diagnosed in soldiers, many find they have to fight to get adequate treatment. Medical records show brain-injured soldiers at Fort Bliss have been told that their main problems are psychological, not related to blasts. Some soldiers have turned to clinics outside the military to get help.

How do you give a Rwandan gorilla a shot, anyway? From a distance, if you're smart. The vets use darts to administer medicine, and just like with human infants, the bum is the best bet. Which is how one vet found herself aiming darts of medicine at an infant gorilla bum on a lovely Saturday afternoon recently.

The U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case of high emotion and high principle. At issue is whether the father of a Marine killed in Iraq can sue picketers who showed up at his son's funeral with objectionable signs.

Michael Chabon's sprawling novel features a multiracial cast of characters, from gay teens to former blaxploitation stars. It's a celebration and gentle sendup of the countercultural norms and racial politics of life in the Bay Area, revolving around efforts by two men to save their record store.