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The county of San Diego paid employees more than $100 million during the past few years for special benefits like car and uniform allowances -- and most of these add-ons can count toward their retirement.

Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the federal government will pick up the full in-state cost for any honorably discharged service member wishing to attend a public college or university. But because the often intricate rules governing residency differ from state to state, and even within university systems, many veterans face a bewildering battle to exercise the benefits they've already fought for.

As the East Coast bakes in triple-digit heat, you can bet it's even more stifling in the asphalt and concrete jungles of cities like New York and Washington than in nearby rural areas. So cities nationwide are increasingly turning to "cool" building materials to ease what's known as the urban heat island effect.

Everyone from President Obama on down seems to agree: a good teacher can make a huge difference in the life of a child. What is a good teacher and what goes into making one? Over the next year, NPR will examine how teachers are evaluated, rewarded and disciplined.

KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce takes a look at how several San Diego college campuses are incorporating sustainable design practices into existing buildings.

Short sales can help people avoid foreclosure and potentially benefit everyone involved. But such deals are prone to collapse, and bank and real estate experts say it may be aggravated by the fact that they've been staggered by a torrent of problem properties.

As the summer wedding season approaches, don't be surprised if there's something noticeably missing at the next wedding you attend: a member of the clergy. The research firm known as The Wedding Report says last year in the U.S., one out of every seven weddings was performed by a friend of the couple.

From 1976 to 1983, a vicious military dictatorship ruled Argentina. Among its crimes: taking hundreds of babies from their biological parents — political prisoners who then "disappeared." A group of determined grandmothers has been seeking to identify these stolen orphans.

As Democrats accuse Republican congressional leaders of being co-opted by the Tea Party in the federal budget negotiations, a new survey shows that half of all conservative voters ardently support the movement.

The four-term Arizona senator's huge investment and hardened positions on issues like immigration have put him on a path that seems to head toward wins in next Tuesday's GOP primary and the November election.