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On Cygnet Theater's Dying City and Uncivilized Audience Behavior

The Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip is scheduled to begin next week. Jewish settlers in Gaza have known for months that they will have to leave their homes, and 1,700 families have received letters of notification and warning: Evacuate by August 17 or face physical removal. But settlers and their allies vow to disrupt the pullot. We hear about the divisive debate.

San Diego merchants are bracing for lots of visitors this weekend as the Christmas shopping season hits full stride. KPBS Reporter Erik Anderson has details.

The main route of transmission of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus seems to be similar to seasonal influenza, via droplets that are expelled by speaking, sneezing or coughing.

Global climate change is likely to trigger humanitarian disasters and political instability that will have a major impact on U.S. national security, a top intelligence official told Congress on Wednesday. A new assessment by the National Intelligence Council treats climate change as a security threat.

When AIG stunned the global economy by nearly collapsing last year, the insurance giant was being regulated by dozens of agencies in the U.S. Lawmakers eyeing an overhaul of the financial system say that's far too many, but politics makes reducing the number almost impossible.

How accurate is the reporting of scientific discoveries in the media today? We'll look at the role of the media in reporting important stories like global warming and stem cell research to the public.

In Southeast Asia, an alarming number of women and children suffer severe or disabling burns. Dr. Chandini Perera, one of only six plastic surgeons in Sri Lanka, says burnings are closely tied to poverty, domestic violence and neglect. She wants to remove the stigma associated with burnings and empower victims to reenter society.

Why did the San Diego Unified School District delay its announcement about the finalists to become the next superintendent? We speak to the president of the city school district about the district's search for a new superintendent.

The San Diego school board is allowing a new charter school to open its doors in another district. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis says the move could start a trend.