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Southern California Edison Gets $16.7M Fine Over San Onofre Talks

The California Public Utilities Commission fined Edison for failing to report secret talks between company executives and regulators following the shuttering of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Inaugural GI Film Festival San Diego Announces Event Schedule

KPBS partners with GI Film Group and Film Consortium San Diego; Events include screenings, panels, local film showcase and a Family Night on the USS Midway Museum

Ali Rezaian, brother of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian — who's now been imprisoned in Iran for 500 days — brings a petition to the Iranian Mission to the United Nations calling for his brother's immediate release.

With Jason Rezaian Jailed For 500 Days, His Brother Visits Iran's Mission At UN

Ali Rezaian brought to Iran's Mission at the United Nations a petition for his brother's release that was been signed by 500,000 people.

Social Media Reactions To LA County Stadium Proposal

Chargers fans reacted on Twitter to the Chargers sharing a proposed stadium with the Raiders. The stadium would be located in Carson.

Three migrants from Afghanistan walk along the A3 highway shortly after they crossed into Germany on August 30, 2015, near Neuhaus am Inn, Germany. Police detained them shortly after and took them to a registration center for asylum seekers. Germany has welcomed many refugees — but now is discouraging Afghans who are seeking better economic prospects.

Struggling To Absorb Asylum-Seekers, Germany Steps Up Deportations

Germany has been generous in welcoming refugees, but is stepping up deportations to dissuade more from coming. Chancellor Angela Merkel says many Afghans seeking asylum shouldn't expect to stay.

People interlock hands on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston, S.C., a few days after nine African-American churchgoers were killed by a white shooter in June. A new PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds attitudes about opportunities in the U.S. for blacks and whites contrast along racial lines. The poll will be discussed during PBS' America After Charleston broadcast Monday night.

How Equal Is American Opportunity? Survey Shows Attitudes Vary By Race

A majority of Americans agree race relations have deteriorated nationally, and stayed the same locally. But on questions of equality, opinions are sharply split between white and black respondents.

A 'Parrot Bebop' drone, used to take images, flies during a demo in San Francisco.

No Longer Just A Toy: Regulators Say Drone Operators Are Pilots

The hottest holiday gift of the year is facing new federal regulations as drone fliers are now required to take the same safety responsibilities as airplane pilots.

U.S. Investigating Covert Chinese Radio Broadcast Network

The Federal Communications Commission has announced an investigation into a California firm after a Reuters report revealed that its radio broadcasts are backed by the Chinese government.

Islamic scholars gathered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last week for a conference on how extremists are hijacking Islam, and what to do about it. A leading topic was how to use social media to combat the message of groups like the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

'Haqqathon' Takes Anti-ISIS Fight To Cyberspace

In Arabic, haqq is the word for truth. Muslim software designers gathered recently for a "haqqathon" to develop social media products that can compete with violent extremists online.

Indian villagers walk past an overturned motorized rickshaw.

Study: Why Pedestrians In India Need To Be Very, Very Cautious

A new study finds that the government count of pedestrian deaths may be far too low. Our writer shares a very personal perspective.

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