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The controversies that divide us — the political, the social and of late, even the Girl Scouts — just keep on coming. Sometimes it's enough to make you wonder how we'll ever resolve our differences. But to do that, conflict mediators say, we must first identify the conflict.

Full fire service will be restored to the city of San Diego, but libraries and recreation centers would see their hours cut in half under the mayor’s budget proposal.

"For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea has completely dried," NASA says, citing satellite photos from 2000 and 2014.

Talk of the Nation asked friends and colleagues at NPR to remind us of some of the remarkable men and women who died in 2009. The staff responded with personal stories about the people who inspired them — people like Kim Peek, "The Real Rain Man," and centenarian Ann Nixon Cooper, who was mentioned during Barack Obama's election speech. But there were others who've touched our lives who weren't famous at all.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is surging in the polls. He credits his success to three numbers: 9-9-9. Tax experts say the plan would most likely cut taxes for the rich and increase the burden on the poor and middle class substantially.

Italian Film and Food, What More Could You Ask For?

KPBS recognizes the Beyster Family and Ken Kramer as the 2014 Hall of Fame inductees.

Major food companies have cut trillions of calories, and studies show Americans are consuming fewer calories because of it. But some advocates think companies should do more to improve our diets.

A debate has flared surrounding ethics in video game journalism and the role and treatment of women in the video game industry. Attacks online have turned heated, vicious and ugly.

Federal officials have approved wildlife conservation plans involving restoration of about 700 acres of Salton Sea wetlands.