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Marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, photographer Simon Menner has exhibited pictures he found deep in the archives of East Germany's secret police. They provide a glimpse of the flip side of surveillance — a rare view of the watchers, rather than the watched.

The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment, ensuring another high-profile battle over the rights of gun owners.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visits San Diego tomorrow to talk about federal economic stimulus money for schools and the education priorities of the Obama administration. KPBS Reporter Ana

People with osteoarthritis in their knees aren't getting much exercise, a new study finds, even though exercise actually helps reduce pain and stiffness and can prevent future disability. So how to get moving if you've got arthritis? Try walking and swimming, doctors say.

One of the arguments made by supporters of Prop. 19 is that regulating it will reduce drug cartel violence. Officials on both sides of the border doubt whether it would have a significant impact.

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority wants to hear what people think about plans to reduce airplane noise. The authority holds a workshop Tuesday to talk about a federal noise study of Lind

Should history classes strive to create patriots? Or critical observers?

Knowing the volume of oil flowing into the Gulf Of Mexico could be important to scientists who are trying to track its movement. BP's own engineers working on ways to stop the spill would want to know how much oil and gas are coming out of the breaches -- and at what velocity.

U.S. stocks stumbled out of the gate Wednesday, falling more than 300 points in the first few minutes of trading. As the markets closed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 10,719, a loss of more than 520 points. The S&P 500 index also lost ground, dropping by 4.4 percent.

The Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security has announced that the federal government will spend $20 million to improve the Otay Mesa border crossing. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has the st