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The U.S. has registered over half a million clinical trials since 2000. Here's a look at the business and ethics of human medical experimentation through the eyes of a volunteer.

Remember putting on an album and listening from start to finish? Relive that moment with a live concert experience unlike any other as The Black Jacket Symphony recreates AC/DC’s iconic album Back In Black live in its entirety (Back in Black, ‘You Shook Me All Night Long, Hells Bells, Shoot to Thrill, What Do You Do For Money Honey, Have A Drink On Me and Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution - note for note, sound for sound—plus a full set of AC/DC’s greatest hits including Thunderstruck, War Machine, Highway to Hell, Are You Ready and Fire Your Guns. Over the past 13 years, the Black Jacket Symphony has performed over 40 classic rock albums, bringing an incredible night of entertainment to over a million music lovers across the US. The group of hand-picked musician’s changes based upon the album being performed—and no sonic detail is overlooked, with the musicians doing whatever it takes to reproduce the album. It’s a full night of rock and roll magic—plus a visual experience unlike any other. Fans across the country flock to their shows—and once you see one, you won’t miss another! “Back in Black” – the band’s seventh studio album released in July of 1980 - has sold more than 40 million copies since it was released. It’s an amazing feat, especially since there was a chance AC/DC could have called it quits before “Back in Black” ever existed. On February 19, 1980, AC/DC’s front man Bon Scott died at age 33. The band briefly considered breaking up, but instead went on to find a new voice in the form of Brian Johnson. Five months after Scott’s death, “Back in Black” was born. Don’t let the name fool you…known for their incredible live recreations of some of classic rock’s greatest albums, The Black Jacket Symphony is bringing AC/DC’s iconic album “Back In Black” to life. It’s a full rock-and-roll experience! Black jackets for them, blue jeans for you. Visit: https://www.ticketmaster.com/the-black-jacket-symphony-presents-acdcs-el-cajon-california-10-24-2025/event/0B00626BDB172390? The Black Jacket Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Did you know Logan Heights was home to a semi-pro baseball team? Records and black and white photos show the early days of San Diego Padres Ted Williams and others who played for the Memorial 9 baseball team. Countless Mexican-American men served in America's wars, including: World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.

Between 2018 and 2024, roughly one fifth of permits for new homes in San Diego County were within 1,000 feet of a freeway.

As federal health agencies change their approach to vaccine policy leaving access for COVID shots uncertain, some states are taking things into their own hands.

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla's driver-assistance systems and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.

Copley Library at the University of San Diego is pleased to unveil its most recent acquisition, "In Blue Time," followed by a talk given by artist Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. About the Artist: Tatiana Ortiz-Rubio is a Mexican artist whose work includes oil painting, drawing, muralism and installation. Her current work focuses on the concept of time, disability, and the transitions of change through the perspectives of her individual narrative, astro-physics, philosophy and memory. She received her MFA from the New York Academy of Art and her BA in Art History and Visual Arts at the University of San Diego. Ortiz-Rubio has exhibited her artwork internationally in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and the United States, in such places as the Timken Museum of Art, Centro Cultural Tijuana, Oceanside Museum, Quint Gallery, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, Instituto Cultural Cabañas in Guadalajara, and Bread&Salt Gallery among others. Her permanent public murals can be seen through out the city of San Diego and has work in the San Diego Civic Art Collection as well as the University of the Claustro de Sor Juana in Mexico City and now in the University of San Diego. Ortiz-Rubio partnered with the State of California for the Action Saves Lives campaign to create a mural to commemorate COVID victims and raise awareness. In addition, she was an Artist in Residence at the Timken Museum of Art, Chavon School of Design in the Dominican Republic, and at Bread&Salt Gallery in San Diego. She currently teaches drawing and painting at the University of San Diego.

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

At their regular meeting Thursday, board members will review proposals that address religious expression in schools and protests at board meetings. They will also consider changes to library staffing.