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San Diego Unified School Board Approves Creation Of Anti-Islamophobia Plan

Superintendent Cindy Marten has been directed to produce a report this fall offering solutions on how to reduce bullying of Muslim students.

Three different law enforcement drawings show a suspected serial killer believed to have committed at least 12 murders and 45 rapes across California in the '70s and '80s. Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, FBI Special Agent in Charge Monica Miller and Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert displayed the images at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday.

FBI Asks For Tips In Decades-Old Cold Case Of 'Golden State Killer'

In 1976, a man began terrorizing California neighborhoods, committing a string of rapes and murders. His last known crime was in 1986. Now the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for tips on the case.

Siphiwe Baleka (left) says he gained 15 pounds when he first started driving a truck; food was comfort and exercise was tough to come by. Trucking, he says, is "the most unhealthy occupation in America."

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

Volunteers with "Eric" face masks during the self determinism demo.

GENIUS BY STEPHEN HAWKING: Why Are We Here?

Airs Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in April 2013. The two first met in 1985, during a visit by Xi to Iowa.

An 'Old Friend Of China' Prepares To Bridge Differences At A Fraught Time

Donald Trump chose Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to Beijing because of old ties with President Xi Jinping and Iowa's history of trade with China. Branstad will have a tough job.

'Wall Of Storms' Sweeps Away Your Expectations, Brilliantly

Ken Liu's even more epic followup to last year's epic fantasy The Grace of Kings picks up several years after the first book, with a completely new and fascinating set of characters and conflicts.

Eleanor Roosevelt, shown here in London in 1959, continued to work on behalf of progressive causes after her tenure as First Lady ended.

Volume 3 Of Eleanor Roosevelt Biography Chronicles The Rise Of An Activist

Feminist historian Blanche Wiesen Cook published the first volume of her biography of Roosevelt in 1992. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the newly released final volume is exhausting and exhilarating.

In this Oct. 10, 2015, photo, Baylor head coach Art Briles watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.

Baylor Sanctioned By Big 12 After New Revelations About Sexual Assault Controversy

After filing of another lawsuit against Baylor and the university's disclosure of text messages between coaching staff, the Big 12 reached a "tipping point," a conference official said.

The Large Hadron Collider uses superconducting magnets to smash sub-atomic particles together at enormous energies.

Weasel Apparently Shuts Down World's Most Powerful Particle Collider

The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is offline, following a run-in with a small mammal that munched on a power cord.

A new report lists more than 800 complaints made against U.S. Border Patrol agents; most include physical abuse. Here, an agent patrols the U.S.-Mexico border fence at in San Diego, Calif., last year.

Report Details Hundreds Of Complaints Against U.S. Border Agents

The complaints accuse agents of kicking a pregnant woman, stomping on a man, and physically forcing a minor to sign a document. A small fraction resulted in disciplinary action.

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