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Local genomic researchers investigate why some healthy elderly folks avoid major diseases and other health problems. We speak to the doctor about his expectations for the study, as well as a senior ci

Russians like to joke that they might be the only people to benefit from global warming. At least, they say, it might temper Russia's notoriously cold winters. But scientists in Moscow are concerned that increasing temperatures will help spread malaria and other diseases to new areas.

While insurgent violence is down in Baghdad, U.S. and Iraqi forces continue to face a tough fight in Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq. The surge of American forces into Baghdad pushed some insurgents northward into the Mosul area.

U.S. military looks to a provincial reconstruction team to implement anti-Taliban strategy, including building a road through the most dangerous part of Kunar — the Korengal Valley.

Next year's primary schedule is earlier and more compressed than ever, and elections officials already face a number of challenges. For example, many deadlines fall during the holiday season when, as one official said, people aren't really thinking about elections.

One of the best lines I read this week came from KPBS' own

What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?

Whether he plays a man or a woman, Taichi Saotome draws fans from all over Japan to his theater for the masses performances.

Some of the most advanced climate models show global warming hurting agricultural production in the world's poorest regions. But Cynthia Rosenzweig, a NASA scientist who's studied this question for 20 years, has faith that solutions are within reach.

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