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Artists Michael Rosenblatt and JoeNathan Segura work on a mural at Imperial Avenue and 50th Street in San Diego's Lincoln Park neighborhood, Dec. 6, 2016.

San Diego Nonprofit Tries Again To Spruce Up Southeastern San Diego

The Urban Collaborative Project tried to create a community gathering space last year but efforts were thwarted because they didn't have permits.

The official seal for the city of San Diego appears on a door to City Hall in this undated photo.

City Council Approves Steps To Alleviate Affordable Housing Shortage

The City Council Monday approved a series of steps intended to alleviate the critical affordable housing shortage in San Diego, including easing regulations on construction of auxiliary units or "granny flats."

A Mexican soldier piles poppies for incineration near the town of Tlacotepec, in Guerrero state, Mexico. The army says it slashes and burns poppy when fields are too difficult to access by helicopter or when they want to protect fruits and vegetables growing nearby.

On The Hunt For Poppies In Mexico — America's Biggest Heroin Supplier

The Mexican army gave NPR a firsthand look at its efforts to eradicate the flowering crop that's made into heroin.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. troops at the Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo on Sunday. Japan is the first stop on his five-nation trip.

3 Central Questions As President Trump Visits Asia

The president's visit will be a defining moment. Will the region be reassured and put at ease or left only further concerned that the era of Pax Americana may finally be ending?

Scot Peterson addresses a Broward County school board meeting in 2015. The former school resource officer, criticized for remaining outside during the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., began receiving a monthly pension of more than $8,000 in April.

Ex-Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland Shooting Getting $8,702 Monthly Pension

Parents of some of the 17 people killed in the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida are expressing outrage over the payments to Scot Peterson.

Charities are canceling plans for fundraising events at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club. The cancellations come in the wake of his controversial comments about the events in Charlottesville, Va.

Charities Pull Fundraisers Planned for Trump's Mar-A-Lago

For years, major charities have been holding fundraisers at Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort owned by President Trump. Now, in the wake of his comments on Charlottesville, many are turning away.

Trump Says He Has 'Absolute Right' To Share Intelligence With Russia

The president is accused of leaking "highly classified" information in a meeting at the White House with Russian officials. Trump is admitting to giving them information and defending it.

The San Diego City Council meets, Dec. 5, 2016.

San Diego City Council Looks At Initiatives To Alleviate Affordable Housing Shortage

The City Council is scheduled Monday to address the critical affordable housing shortage in San Diego and consider steps to alleviate the problem.

The Nuclear Requiem

Airs Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Keiji Haino, performing in 2012. The avant-garde sound experimentalist has, over a four-decade career, cultivated an ultra-serious image — which is only half the story.

Keiji Haino, Dark Wizard Of The Avant-Garde, Enjoys A Good Snack Cake

Even musicians world-famous for manipulating darkness say they feared Haino, a legendary figure within avant-garde sound — until they realized he had a sense of humor, too.

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