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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.

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.

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.

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.

Our guest was the engaging, energetic Dr.

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.

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.

New research reveals that a youthful look isn't just about skin — it's also about how bones move around in our face. Using 3-D scans, scientists analyzed the faces of healthy men and women of different ages. They found that as we age, bones in the skull shrink, sink and slide around.