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The Port of San Diego has been keeping two different books for their expenses. One of them has not shown million-dollar losses for years.

We'll get a preview from NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley of President Obama's major speech to the nation on health care reform. The speech will be live on KPBS Radio at 5 p.m.

In Lyra's case, Pan sometimes functions as her conscience urging her to do the right thing. Sometimes he's just argumentative or contradictory, sometimes a worrywart, but always a companion. (These daemons are an inspired creation on Pullman's part and are sure to appeal to young and old audiences alike.) Lyra is an orphan and she's been raised by her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig in what amounts to nothing more than a cameo here). She is educated at the prestigious Jordan College. Her uncle is a scientist/ researcher who instills in her a thirst for knowledge and a penchant for questioning authority. She also takes pride in her knack for causing mischief.

The annual report of Reporters Without Borders finds that more journalists have been killed in Iraq since March 2003 than during the 20 years of conflict in Vietnam. Reporters have become targets in Iraq in marked contrast with reporters' experiences during the war in Vietnam.

As the cost of health care skyrockets, how are hospitals making ends meet? We'll look at the competition for patients and how hospitals market their services to get more people in the door.

China released its national action plan on climate change Monday, but said that mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions would unfairly limit room for the nation's economic growth. China is expected to overtake the U.S. as the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide.

How do you get kids to success in school and life? One way is to send them to Room 56 at Hobart Elementary School in Los Angeles and let 5th grade teacher Rafe Esquith, the only teacher to be awarded the president's National Medal of Arts, work his magic on them.

A new steroid accusation has rocked the sports world, but some say that the Floyd Landis steroid test results are not as cut-and-dried as it may appear.

What is the San Diego Unified School District doing to make school lunches healthier? We speak to the district's food services director, and dietitian about their plans to improve nutrition, and reduce childhood obesity by eliminating processed foods and buying more local produce.

As Congress prepares to write a budget to guide this year's tax and spending decisions, some Senate Republicans join Democrats in calling for a "pay as you go rule," which would mandate that any future tax cuts be offset by spending cuts. House Republicans vehemently oppose such measures. The dispute reveals a GOP divided over fiscal policy. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University.