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Eighteen candidates met the deadline for 50th Congressional District election. Tom Fudge finds out who's in the race.

The state's power-grid operator says there should be enough electricity to go around this summer. But blistering hot days could bring blackouts if Californians don't conserve. KPBS Radio's Andrew Phel

Just because an animal is dead and gone, doesn't mean its genes are lost forever. Scientist are reporting that they have been able to sequence the DNA of a wooly mammoth that died nearly 50,000 years ago. They got the DNA from a sample of the animal's hair.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's engages in a tense exchange with students and faculty at Columbia University after an address that included nuclear ambitions, Israel, and terrorism.

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

Host Tom Fudge speaks to Professor Phil Saenz about the eminent domain initiative for Chula Vista, known as Proposition C. We also talk about the Mayor's race in Chula Vista, and the push for a new C

Ex-felons, and their hopes for redemption, will be on the ballot in Chicago Tuesday, when voters will elect a mayor and other city officials. Four former aldermen who were convicted on public corruption charges while in office have campaigned for their old jobs in an attempt to resurrect their political lives.

Proposition 87 would impose a tax on California oil refineries in order to establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program. Host Tom Fudge speaks with both sides of the debate about why voter

Ever since studies showed a compound in red wine boosted longevity in mice, sales of red wine supplements have skyrocketed. But little is known about resveratrol's effectiveness in humans, and lab tests show supplements aren't all they're cracked up to be.

The NASA rover Spirit extends its robotic arm to further explore the surface of Mars, seeking physical evidence that water once flowed over the planet's surface. A careful analysis of the soil near Spirit's landing site may provide that evidence. So far the mission is a success for NASA's engineers. Now the science team is awaiting big results. NPR's Joe Palca reports.