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It's the time of year for holiday stresses, which can often lead to the "holiday blues." We speak with a local therapist about the issue.

As a librarian and a reader, Nancy Pearl scours the shelves in search of hidden treasures — titles you may have missed. Her findings include two chilling thrillers, one exquisite 1960s memoir, a lively biography of George Orwell, an example of historical fiction at its very best, and much more fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

The use of the death penalty has a long history in California. We look at whether it is an anachronism in this state due to the many obstacles preventing its use as punishment, and we look at current trends in death penalty cases in San Diego.

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A study in the journal Archives of General Psychiatry says MRI images reveal a common physical abnormality in the brains of people of various ages who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports.

As UCSD celebrates its 50th anniversary, we explore the commitment to modern art and architecture on the campus. We'll talk with campus architect Boone Hellmann and a manager from the Stuart Collection of public art.

Scientists have new evidence that the moon burped a large cloud of gas within the last few million years, a time period considered to be "recent" in geological terms. The evidence is a dent in the surface that was originally spotted by one of the Apollo moon missions.

The debate over choosing to die near the end of life tends to focus on physician assisted suicide. But Dr. Stanley Terman says there is a legal alternative: voluntary refusal of food and fluids. He tr

The San Diego Unified School District is facing a projected $141 million budget deficit next year. Superintendent Bill Kowba and school board president, Richard Barrera, join us to discuss the potential cuts the district is considering.

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