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Universities have changed significantly since the Middle Ages. James Axtell describes just how far higher education has come in his new book, Wisdom's Workshop.

This week's selection of what NPR correspondents, editors and producers are reading online includes a prison story and a baseball tale.

Sightings of the International Space Station are possible in San Diego from Friday to Monday, according to NASA.

The mayor wants to repair 1,000 miles of streets over five years, but the current backlog is in the billions. Big solar is encamped in a big portion of the Imperial Valley. So who's benefiting? The evidence in shaken-baby cases is sometimes far from concrete, yet prosecution is relatively easy.

The city of San Diego Monday will release a "Request for Information" document to potentially interested organizations.

A man's testosterone level drops as he ages, but boosting it with supplements has been controversial. The first year of data from a big study now suggests a modest boost in libido for some men.

The Voyager spacecraft revolutionized our understanding of space. In a new book, The Interstellar Age, planetary scientist Jim Bell shares stories about the planning and excitement back on Earth.

A one-hour documentary on San Diego's quality of life and other features will be part of the National Geographic Channel's "Smart Cities" series.

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Frustrated scientists argued Wednesday that making nasty viruses even worse in the lab provides crucial insight into preventing pandemics. Others say it just ups the risk a lab germ will start one.