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We'll get a preview from NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley of President Obama's major speech to the nation on health care reform. The speech will be live on KPBS Radio at 5 p.m.

The president makes a rare address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night on a proposed overhaul, while a key Senate Democrat says a government-run health insurance program is unlikely to get that chamber's backing.

A local, 22-year-old high functioning autistic student joins us to discuss his memoir, Episodes - My Life as I See It. It's a unique glimpse into an adolescent mind that is just wired differently.

After a top-level White House meeting Tuesday, the House speaker said legislation must include a government-run plan. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was less optimistic about a public option, but still confident a deal would pass.

Six domestic violence shelters in California have been forced to close while dozens more are scaling back services after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated all state funding for the program that supports them.

In a speech that kept clear of politics, President Obama challenged the nation's students to take pride and ownership in their education, and stick with it even if they don't like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.

Preliminary results show President Hamid Karzai exceeding the threshold needed to avoid a runoff. But the commission charged with investigating Afghanistan's election says it has found "clear and convincing evidence of fraud" and has ordered a recount of questionable polling stations.

In a televised pep talk that had prompted criticism in advance from some conservatives, President Obama on Tuesday told schoolchildren to study hard and not let failures defeat them.

The San Diego art scene was rich and flourishing during the middle of last century. We'll talk with local mid-century art enthusiast Dave Hampton about the San Diego artists from the mid-century modern period.

How prevalent is cheating in school nowadays, and what can be done to prevent it? We speak to the authors of the new book "Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do," about maintaining academic integrity in the 21st century.