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Federal lawmakers' failure to reach a debt ceiling compromise puts many San Diegans at financial risk. Read where your representative stands on the issue.

Betsy Thompson joined the Army in 1983 and worked as a dietitian. Her daughter is a West Point cadet and could see war up close. Their experiences show how much has changed for women in a generation.

Set in the Rocky Mountains after an epidemic has killed off most of society, The Dog Stars, by adventure writer Peter Heller, casts an unusual mood as it alternates between elegiac reflection, lyrical nature writing and intense, high-caliber action. The Dog Stars will be published on Aug. 7.

More than sixty-five years after an SB2C-4 Helldiver made a forced landing in the waters of the Otay Reservoir, the National Naval Aviation Museum based in Pensacola, Florida will attempt to raise the World War II-era dive-bomber from its final resting place.

A star Padres pitcher receives a five-game suspension after a weekend brawl, Kobe Bryant vents frustration about the L.A. Lakers recent playoff failures, and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks are Stanley Cup c

The government's point man on the Gulf crisis authorizes BP to keep its blown-out well capped for another 24 hours after deciding that evidence of oil and gas leaks around the site were not cause for serious alarm. The seafloor will be closely monitored for any signs of new leaks.

Friday's attempted bombing of a Northwest jetliner could mean more bad news for the nation's struggling airlines. It all depends on how the flying public reacts to long lines, increased security and the knowledge that a suspected would-be terrorist eluded detection.

At Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, travelers expressed some concerns after last week's foiled attempt to bomb a plane but said flying is a necessity. An airline industry consultant added that fear isn't the main issue for most travelers: They're more concerned with the inconvenience added security brings.

New York City has more IV drug users than any other city in the U.S. To prevent the spread of blood-borne diseases like hepatitis C, it has a wide network of clean syringe exchange programs.

People who inject illegal drugs are at highest risk of spreading hepatitis C, HIV, and other blood-borne diseases. To reduce that threat, communities all across the country have launched clean syringe exchange programs. The City of San Diego allows a needle exchange to operate twice a week. In part three of a four part series, KPBS Health Reporter Kenny Goldberg explores why the County Board of Supervisors refuses to consider that option.