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  • Parents garner support for Proposition J at a recent town hall meeting organized by the San Diego Unified School District.
    Uphill Climb For Prop. J Supporters
    San Diego taxpayers will decide next month whether they’re willing to pay more for the city’s public schools.
  • A satellite image taken Thursday shows the oil that has permeated the Gulf of Mexico.
    BP: New Cap Has Stopped Flow Of Gulf Oil
    Company officials say the cap is keeping oil from gushing for the first time since April -- the most significant milestone yet in BP's effort to control the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Engineers dialed down the flow to test the cap and are monitoring the pressure to see if the broken well holds.
  • Did Pakistan Know Where Bin Laden Was Hiding?
    U.S. Special Forces killed the terrorist leader in a city that has a heavy Pakistani military presence. Questions about whether Pakistani officials knew bin Laden was there — or why they didn't know — threaten to tear at already frayed U.S.-Pakistani relations.
  • Amazon Scientist Discusses Work With Indigenous Tribes, Saving Rainforest
    What are the latest threats to the ecosystem of the Amazon Rainforest? We speak to Dr. Mark Plotkin about his efforts to protect the world's largest rainforest, and how the Amazon Conservation Team he co-founded is working to help the tribes who live there.
  • FDA Probes Link Between Food Dyes, Kids' Behavior
    The Food and Drug Administration is meeting Wednesday and Thursday to examine whether artificial food dyes cause hyperactivity in children. Recent studies have drawn this link, causing some experts to call on the FDA to ban the dyes — or at least require a warning label.
  • Just Breathe: Body Has A Built-In Stress Reliever
    Deep breathing is not just relaxing; it's also been scientifically proven to affect the heart, the brain, digestion, the immune system. Research has shown that breathing exercises can have immediate effects by altering the pH of the blood, or changing blood pressure.
  • How Will School District Cut $141 Million Deficit?
    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.
  • Exclusive First Read: 'Hallucinations,' By Oliver Sacks
    Neurologist Oliver Sacks' new book is a thoughtful look at hallucinations — visual and otherwise. In this exclusive excerpt, we learn about auditory hallucinations — and that not everyone who hears voices is necessarily mentally ill.
  • Bob and Joan Lewis at home in Portland, Ore. In the late fall of 2007, Bob Lewis was diagnosed with a rare fungal infection called Cryptococcus gattii. He recovered after intensive treatment but was left with complications. The disease emerged on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 11 years ago and has spread south into Washington and Oregon.
    Fungal Disease Spreads Through Pacific Northwest
    Climate change may be responsible for the spread of a virulent new strain of a mysterious fungal disease. First found on Vancouver Island, B.C., 11 years ago, Cryptococcus gattii is spreading south through Washington and Oregon, and several dozen people have died.
  • "NOVA" joins the leading dream researchers and witnesses the extraordinary experiments they use to investigate the world of sleep. Pictured: Prof. Robert (Bob) Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, who researches how dreams can improve learning.
    NOVA: What Are Dreams?
    Airs Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
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