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A sign reads "50% Transit, Walk, Bike" at a press conference calling on Mayor Kevin Faulconer to prioritize green transportation projects in his budget, March 29, 2018.

Budget Battle Brewing Over San Diego's Climate Action Plan

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is under pressure from environmentalists to increase funding for bike and pedestrian infrastructure, as he prepares to release his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year.

A row of green LimeBikes is seen parked by the Imperial Beach pier, Sept. 12, 2017.

San Diego City Attorney Memo Opens Door To 'Dockless' Bike Sharing

San Diego's bike sharing economy may soon be open to more competition, after the City Attorney's office opined an existing contract with DecoBike does not shut out other companies.

School Vouchers Get Two New Report Cards

New research from Indiana and Louisiana provide clarity in the voucher debate.

Charles Brain helps hand harvest grapes in a Shiraz vineyard in the Swartland wine region of South Africa. Lubanzi Wines, which was started by Brain and his partner, Walker Brown, earned its B Corp certification this year.

Why Some Wineries Are Becoming 'Certified B Corp' — And What That Means

To be certified, a business must operate according to three principles of sustainability: people, planet and profit. B Corp wineries are investing in farmworkers, but some say it's still not enough.

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters following a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Tuesday.

Trump Lashes Out After Schumer Withdraws Offer On Border Wall

In a late-night tweet on Tuesday, the president berated the Senate minority leader and reiterated that there can be no fix on DACA without funding for the wall.

The interior of the lethal injection facility at California's San Quentin State Prison in 2010.

Calif. Voters Decide To Uphold Death Penalty, Streamline The Process

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have abolished capital punishment, and narrowly approved a competing measure designed to speed up the execution process.

John Ord of Susquehanna, Pa., loads 40-pound bags of anthracite coal into his car. He's among the fewer than 130,000 households left in the United States that burn coal to heat their homes.

For The Few Who Heat Homes With Coal, It's Still King

Nearly 130,000 homes in the U.S. still burn coal for heat. Despite decades of decline and concerns about climate change, companies in the coal home-heating business are optimistic about the future.

In Charleston, S.C., THIS OLD HOUSE follows the renovation of a "Single House" already under way.

THIS OLD HOUSE: Charleston Southern Charm

Airs Saturdays, March 31-May 26, 2018 at Noon on KPBS TV

The temperature in a cryogenic tank at a fertility clinic in suburban Cleveland fluctuated earlier this month, rendering some 4,000 eggs and embryos nonviable.

Ohio Fertility Clinic Says 4,000 Eggs And Embryos Destroyed When Freezer Failed

The hospital system said its investigation suggested that the problems may have been caused by human error, mechanical failure or both. "We failed our fertility clinic patients," said its CEO.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced his retirement Thursday during a hearing of the House Intelligence Committee.

Clapper Resigns As Director Of National Intelligence

James Clapper, 75, told a House panel "it felt really good" to be stepping down. A spokesperson said it was not "designed to register protest or a lack of confidence in the incoming administration."

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