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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visits China on a three-day trip to improve ties between the Chinese and U.S. militaries. But military tensions are just one facet of a very complicated relationship that also must contend with currency strains, human rights disputes and North Korea.

There have been advances made in speech therapy since the 1930s when Britain's King George IV worked to overcome his stammer, as well as new insights into what causes stuttering.

After a tragedy, many Americans look to the president for reassurance. "Consoler-in-chief" is an important part of the job, and done well, such efforts can be unifying for the nation.

San Diego’s elected officials say they’re outraged over the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other people in Tucson, Arizona. The attack is raising questions about security among politicians.

After a tragedy, many Americans look to the president for reassurance. "Consoler in chief" is an important part of the job, and done well, such efforts can be unifying for the nation. But in today's hyperpartisan political climate, those moments can be hard to pull off.

Airs Friday, January 14, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

What's the outlook for the local construction industry in 2011? We review the key issues for the new year, and discuss which segments of the local construction industry might experience an uptick.

We speak to local Congressional Representatives Bob Filner and Brian Bilbray about the shooting in Tucson that left six dead and 20 injured, including Arizona Rep. Danielle Giffords, who is in critical condition in a nearby hospital. What lessons have been learned from the tragedy? How will Congress move forward following the shooting incident?

Elected officials say violent threats occasionally come with the job, but many politicians assert that the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others reflects a culture that has become too heated and rife with instigation to violence.

Elected officials say violent threats occasionally come with the job, but many politicians assert that the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others reflects a culture that has become too heated.