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Did Texas execute an innocent man? That question, and the controversy surrounding it, continues to swirl around Gov. Rick Perry. Critics say the governor has tried to squelch an investigation into the case. Now the issue has moved to the forefront of Perry's effort to win re-election.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made combating sexual violence against women a top priority. But there are many obstacles to change in places such as conflict-ravaged Congo, which is suffering from an epidemic of rape.

Why is the community organizing group fighting for survival? Part of the story is the group's own missteps, capped by embarrassing undercover videos. But ACORN was often effective, and its successes sparked a sustained campaign of attacks by conservative and corporate critics.

It's the beginning of the planting season in California so we'll talk with garden expert Nan Sterman about what to do in your garden for the winter.

In response to state budget cuts to higher education, SDSU is changing its admission policy. We'll talk with SDSU President Stephen Weber about those changes.

Possible locations for a permanent homeless shelter are working their way through San Diego city government. KPBS Political Correspondent Gloria Penner has a few suggestions to add to the mix.

Most polls show a majority of Americans want health care overhaul to include a public option, or government insurance program that competes with private insurers.

Most polls show that a majority of Americans want a health care overhaul to include a public option — a government insurance program that competes with private insurers. But no decision has been made yet, because it's not clear how many Democrats would back a public option.

Afghanistan will hold a runoff election next month to determine who will lead the war-torn country. Incumbent President Hamid Karzai made the announcement after bowing to American and European pressure to accept investigators' findings of widespread fraud during the first round of voting two months ago. The findings by the Electoral Complaints Commission stripped Karzai of close to a million votes and cost him a first-round win.

Guinea is still struggling to deal with the deadly military crackdown on a pro-democracy rally last month. What has shocked people most is that women were targeted in a wave of sexual violence allegedly perpetrated by soldiers in public, in broad daylight.