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Why Children Aren't Behaving, And What You Can Do About It

A new book argues that children are less disciplined than ever. Author Katherine Reynolds Lewis identifies several culprits and says there are several things parents, teachers and caregivers can do.

People are living in homes where roofs, windows, even walls are missing, using blue tarps to keep the elements at bay.

Virgin Islands Still Recovering From 2017 Hurricanes As New Season Begins

Eight months after hurricanes Irma and Maria, an emergency repair program has just started in the Virgin Islands. A program to rebuild thousands of destroyed homes is still months away.

Ted Dabney (far left) stands in front of a Pong arcade machine in 1973 with (left to right) co-founder Nolan Bushnell, head of finance Fred Marincic and the man credited with the idea for Pong, Allan Alcorn.

Ted Dabney, Co-Founder Of Atari And Video Game Pioneer, Dies At 81

Together, he and Nolan Bushnell made games with makeshift materials that eschewed the bulky computers of the era. Their company created Pong — and their tumultuous partnership changed gaming forever.

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office in Kearny Mesa, May 30, 2014.

Outside Spending Ramps Up As Tuesday’s Election Approaches

With the election Tuesday, groups are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in San Diego County’s most competitive races.

ACLU of Iowa legal director Rita Bettis, shown with Emma Goldman Clinic attorney Sam Jones, said a judge's decision to temporarily block Iowa's newly passed abortion law removes uncertainty as a legal challenge to the law proceeds.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa's 'Fetal Heartbeat' Abortion Law

The measure, which had been set to take effect July 1, had quickly drawn a legal challenge from Planned Parenthood and the ACLU of Iowa.

Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Imam Taha Hassane Named KPBS Community Hero For His Efforts To Address Politically Sensitive Issues

Hassane hopes that dedicated effort and energy will open up channels of communication.

"I Voted" stickers at the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, May 31, 2018.

Election Day Cheat Sheet: 10 Things To Know

You probably have a lot of questions about voting. Am I registered? How can I vote? Where can I vote? Don't worry — KPBS has put together this cheat sheet in hopes of answering some of the most common election-related questions.

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, center, arrives for a vote on a no-confidence motion at the Lower House of the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on Friday.

Spain's Prime Minister Loses Confidence Vote, Ushering In Socialists

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was voted out of office by an absolute majority of Spain's parliament after a former treasurer of his party was found guilty in a bribery and money-laundering scandal.

Surgeons at Johns Hopkins perform a transplant using an HIV-positive organ.

Study Aims To Show Transplants Between HIV-Positive Patients Are Safe, Save Lives

Hundreds of otherwise viable organs that are HIV-positive are wasted each year, while HIV-positive patients in need of transplants languish on waiting lists. Researchers want to change that.

Demonstrators take cover behind a barricade during their march Wednesday in Managua against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

Weeks Into Unrest, Still More Bloodshed Roils Nicaragua's Cities

In the six weeks since protests erupted against President Daniel Ortega, more than 80 people have been killed — including during a massive march Wednesday. Many are blaming Ortega for the violence.

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