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A construction accident caused a natural gas leak that forced street closures at a busy East County intersection Tuesday, authorities reported.

Physicians face long hours, frustrating paperwork and sometimes difficult patients. But researchers aren't so clear on whether burnout is the right word to describe their problems.

Doctors Today May Be Miserable, But Are They 'Burnt Out'?

There's a lively debate going on in the medical community about physician burnout. Who has it? How bad is it? Is it even real?

What Are The Planet's Real 'Talking' Chimps And Gorillas Saying?

Movies are full of loquacious chimps, but could nonhuman apes really use language? NPR's Skunk Bear sorts through the disturbing history of research on ape language to sort fact from wishful thinking.

A statue of the Emmy Award at the 2017 Emmy Awards Governors Ball press preview.

2018 Emmys Winners: The Complete List

Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live, and Westworld led the Primetime Emmy nominations back in July, but it was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel that took home the most awards.

California Gov. Jerry Brown, and his wife, Anne Gust Brown, leave the high-tech battery-operated San Francisco Bay sightseeing boat, Enhydra, Sept. 13, 2018.

Citing Gravity Of Climate Crisis, 'Governor Moonbeam' Launches California Satellite Proposal

California Gov. Jerry Brown wrapped up his international climate change summit in San Francisco on Friday with an announcement that’s out of this world: a new satellite to track and reduce climate pollutants.

When it comes to convincing climate change deniers, Al Gore says, "Mother Nature is more persuasive than the scientific community."

Despite Climate Change Setbacks, Al Gore 'Comes Down On The Side Of Hope'

Even though President Donald Trump promised to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Al Gore still sees an "excellent chance" of meeting the accord's commitments to reduce global warming.

Megan Baker (left) of Papa & Barkley Co., a Cannabis company based in Eureka, Calif., shows Shirley Avedon of Laguna Woods different products intended to help with pain relief.

Ticket To Ride: Pot Sellers Put Seniors On The Canna-Bus

Marijuana dispensaries are reaching out to seniors seeking help with the aches and pains of aging. They're discovering an array of products and some interesting side effects.

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens gather for a naturalization ceremony in Alexandria, Va., in August. A potential trial over a new 2020 census citizenship question is set to start on Nov. 5 in New York City.

Census Citizenship Question Trial Could Start Day Before Midterm Elections

A federal judge in New York has set Nov. 5 as the start date of the first potential trial of the six lawsuits over the 2020 census citizenship question that dozens of states and cities want removed.

Sean Kayode is shown outside the Next Door homeless shelter in San Francisco on July 26, 2018.

Thousands Of Californians Live In Vehicles; Lawsuit Challenges Cities’ Authority To Impound Their Homes

For thousands of homeless people living in their cars across California, impoundment can be the tipping point into joblessness and a life on the streets.

Baby boomers who use marijuana seem to be using it more often than in previous years, a recent survey finds — 5.7 percent of respondents ages 50 to 64 said they'd tried it in the past month. The drug is also gaining popularity among people in their 70s and 80s.

More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana

As marijuana gains popularity among people 65 and older, geriatricians call for more research on how it affects elderly patients. Shifts in metabolism as we age can intensify any drug's side effects.

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