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NPR reporters offer topic-by-topic analysis of President Obama's $3.7 trillion proposal. One area getting a boost in the budget is homeland security: The president is proposing money for more of the controversial full-body scanners at airports.

An inspiring new documentary looks at men and women who are living life to the fullest, well into their 90s. We'll talk with filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz and some nonagenarians, including a local artist and writer.

The Arab world has some of the youngest populations on the planet. That's not the entire explanation for the current upheaval, but it's a big part of it.

A colossal blizzard roaring across a third of the country crippled the nation's heartland with ice and snow, shuttering airports and schools and leaving normally bustling downtowns deserted.

The elderly are among the most vulnerable in our society. They are less able to defend themselves physically and often are targeted for theft and fraud. We'll find out the warning signs of abuse and how to report it and we'll hear tips on how to protect yourself and your family members.

Score one for Walmart. The San Diego City Council voted yesterday to overturn its controversial ordinance requiring proposed bog box "supercenters" to conduct economic impact reports before building in the city.

When authorities arrived, Arnold "Max" Bauer was dehydrated and disoriented, holding a photo of the ship he served on in 1941. He was taken to the VA for medical care.

Another water rate hike in the city of San Diego has left a bad aftertaste for many residents. The new water rate hike will add about $4 a month to the average residential water bill. But water rate payers in the city of San Diego are beginning to total up a dramatic increase in bills in recent years. And, there's controversy over how the news went out about the latest water rate hike proposal.

It’s the only school of its kind in the country. Everyone must study English but parents have an option to send their children to also learn Spanish or Navajo.

Alfonso Bustamante, considered one of the architects of modern Tijuana, died at his home on Wednesday. He was 95.