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Kevin Faulconer made the announcement in his first State of the City speech

Airs Wednesdays, April 23-May 14, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help.

The 14th Dalai Lama said building compassion is the key to alleviating suffering, especially in today's challenging times, in an exclusive interview with KPBS.

Congress voted to renew a ban on plastic firearms that can skirt airport detectors, but Republican lawmakers blocked efforts to tighten the restrictions.

Airs Saturdays, July 5 - 26, 2014 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

Genome analysis by UC San Diego and Yale University finds that friends who are not biologically related — still resemble each other genetically. genetic similarities between friends. We take a look at what it means.

People from Santa Barbara to San Diego reported seeing fireballs streaking across the sky Wednesday night. Experts say it was likely a meteor shower.

Many young people are excited about the 2016 presidential election — and the chance to make history.

Before the smartphone, the laptop and the pocket calculator, there was a powerful mechanical computer. Our new series, Tools of the Trade, begins with a look at the slide rule.