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Children in the classroom. Discover how the science of learning can help us reimagine the future of education for all children.

Airs Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

A concept design of a proposed Chargers stadium in downtown San Diego is shown in this undated photo.

Chargers' Stadium Plan Gets Big Endorsement

Measure C, a key component of the Chargers' plan to build a new stadium and convention center annex downtown, was endorsed by the Associated General Contractors of America's San Diego chapter.

SeaWorld Adventure Park trainer Ken Peters, left, looks to a killer whale during a performance at Shamu Stadium in San Diego, 2006.

Gov. Brown Signs Bill Banning SeaWorld Orca Shows

California Gov. Jerry Brown is approving legislation requiring SeaWorld to follow through on its plan to end killer whale breeding and entertainment shows.

An Organization of American States observer checks the voters register during municipal elections in January 2009 in El Salvador.

Another Election Day First: OAS Will Observe U.S. Voting

The Washington-based Organization of American States has watched elections elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, but never before in the United States.

A photo exhibit at the University of San Diego commemorates the California farmworker movement, Sept. 12, 2016.

Photo Exhibit Commemorates Farmworker Movement At Another Historic Moment

As California approves new overtime pay rules for farmworkers, a new photo exhibit at the University of San Diego pays tribute to the movement led by Cesar Chavez.

Democratic volunteers John Duncan (right) and Nathaniel Hauschild (left) canvass in Prescott, Arizona.

Is Arizona A Swing State This Year?

The last time Arizona voters picked a Democrat for president was two decades ago to re-elect Bill Clinton in 1996. Before that, it was 1948 when Harry Truman was on the ballot.

A newly discovered cache of internal documents revealed that the sugar industry downplayed the risks of sugar in the 1960s.

50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat

Documents show that in the '60s, the sugar industry funded Harvard researchers who, examining risk factors of heart disease, dismissed concerns about sugar and doubled down on the dangers of fat.

Migrants walk past makeshift shops and shelters at a camp known as "The Jungle" in Calais, France, on Sept. 6. Overcrowding has become an issue in the camp. "I imagined a little camp," says Calais resident Nicole Cordier, who has protested against The Jungle. "Not an immense camp like this one. This is a city."

For One French Woman, An Eye-Opening Visit To Calais' Refugee 'Jungle'

The camp has grown to 9,000 people. Calais residents oppose it and want it shut down for good. But when one protester goes there for the first time, she is moved and surprised by what she sees.

The Falcon is one of 120 pubs that Wandsworth has designated for protection. The pub, which has stained glass windows, dates to the 1800s.

London Borough Raises Pints — And Legal Protections — To U.K.'s Fading Pubs

Thousands of British pubs have closed in recent years. One London borough is trying to protect its pubs by requiring government approval if owners want to sell them for a different use.

Former Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh's late entrance into the race gives Democrats a new pick-up opportunity and forces Republicans to play defense in a state they hadn't expected.

The Top 10 Senate Seats Most Likely To Flip This Election

Democrats still have plenty of opportunities to retake the majority, but once top-tier states like Ohio and Florida have slipped. Republicans, however, have new worries in Indiana and North Carolina.

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