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Famous autistic Temple Grandin talks about her book Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior.

Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts' play "Man From Nebraska," tells the story of insurance salesman Ken Carpenter, who wakes up from his routine-oriented life to discover he no longer believes in God. This crisis of meaning takes him from Nebraska to London and the world of the British counter-culture. Cygnet Theatre's "Man from Nebraska" is directed by Francis Gercke and stars Monique Gaffney as a British waitress.

As Southern California continues to develop, will there be enough good, clean water for everyone? Steve Erie, joins Tom Fudge to talk about water.

How much of the proposed water and sewer rate increase will go toward paying down San Diego’s pension debt? We speak to a local reporter about what the water and sewer rate increase will pay for. We

The stem cell in bone marrow can become muscle, bone or fat. A biomedical engineer believes he has found a way to accomplish making muscle and bone. It involves standing on a gently vibrating platform for 15 minutes a day.

Kenya's peace-loving reputation may be tested when Kenyans go to the polls next week to elect a president. The country's politics are rooted in ethnic rivalries between Kikuyu and Luo. With incumbent Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, running against Raila Odinga, a Luo, tensions may rise.

University of Michigan professor Arthur Kuo's research team has created a new knee brace that stores the residual energy a person makes while walking. They report that walking for one minute can generate enough energy to power the average cell phone for 10 minutes. Andrea Seabrook speaks with Kuo.

Leading astronomers declare that Pluto is no longer a planet, shrinking the solar system from nine planets to eight. Pluto was discovered in 1930. It lost its planetary status when the International Astronomical Union approved a definition for planets that Pluto fails to meet.

North Korea’s apparent explosion of a nuclear bomb has shaken the world. Host Gloria Penner talks to a former State Department official about what the U.S. and countries like China are doing to deal

Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site, is in trouble with some members of Congress for sharing users' personal information. Data mining is big business. Is it too late to stop it?