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David Eagleman is a neuroscientist who has imagined multiple versions of the afterlife, and none of them resemble a devil in a big chair surrounded by flames, or pearly gates that greet you when you a

Anne Lamott, author of "Bird by Bird," "Traveling Mercies," and "Operating Instructions," has a new work of fiction. "Imperfect Birds" is the third novel Lamott has written about mother and daughter Elizabeth and Rosie, but this time Rosie is a teenager. The novel explores the anxiety of parenting a teenager, especially one that battles addiction.

Hepatitis C is the most common blood-borne infection in the U.S., affecting four million Americans. We'll explore the cost of the disease to society, and how clean needle exchange programs can prevent its spread.

As Iraqi refugees begin to return to Baghdad and other cities, some are finding their homes occupied. The Iraqi government has not yet devised a plan to resolve the disputes. That means local community leaders and U.S. troops end up trying to find solutions themselves.

Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma can no longer offer full burial services to service men and women, and the closest national cemetery is in Riverside County. A new 313-acre national cemetery near MCAS Miramar will begin burial operations this summer, at the same time construction continues on the first phase of the cemetery-columbarium there, which will be completed in 2011.

The film concerns a mother and her son who have been living apart for four years. Rosario (Kate del Castillo of the recent

Just how far behind are our country's students when it comes to science? A department of education study shows students in urban public schools across the country need significant improvement. Full F

Elizabeth: The Golden Age arrives at an interesting moment in American contemporary politics. For the first time in history, there is a real chance of…

At least half of the world's children under one-year-of-age suffer from anemia. Now researchers in California have discovered a simple step taken at birth could prevent the iron deficiency. KPBS repo

Do you think your kids are getting a good education about sexual health and responsibility in school? We discuss teenage pregnancy and find out the good news and some bad news.