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Children who have multiple surgeries with anesthesia by the time they turn 4 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities, according to a new study from the Mayo Clinic.

William McCleery wrote his first draft of Wolf Story during bedtimes and afternoon outings with his 5-year-old son. In 1947, it became a hit children's book, but it's been out of print for more than 20 years.

The four Americans killed in Libya on Tuesday, including two former Navy SEALS from San Diego, were mourned today at Joint Base Andrews by President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

An Imperial Beach man who was a Navy SEAL for twenty years has been identified as the fourth American killed in attacks at the U.S. embassy in Libya. Tyrone Woods, 41, was one of two ex-Navy SEALs from San Diego County who died in the Libyan attacks.

Atlantic writer Hanna Rosin has expanded her cover story on women's new economic dominance into a full-length book. Reviewer Annalee Newitz says it's a good snapshot of a major cultural shift — but frustratingly contradictory in its approach.

Is seawater desalination an affordable, efficient solution to San Diego's water supply problem? We speak to Peter MacLaggan with Poseidon Resources about his company's proposal to build a desalination

The Daily Beast and Newsweek editor explores the changing role of women with recommendations that cover a groundbreaking gender discrimination lawsuit against Newsweek, a stay-at-home wife's rise through the professional ranks and the meaning behind a mother's profile picture.

Women have fought tirelessly to establish equal footing for themselves in relationships, politics and the workplace — and according to writer Hanna Rosin, they've finally arrived. "We have to redefine what we mean by 'head of the household,'" she says.

Downtown San Diego has a number of big construction projects coming down the pipeline. KPBS political correspondent Gloria Penner explores what political powers are fueling this need to build.

Many economists are hoping for signs this Holiday season that Americans are ready to start spending again. But one local retail expert says it may be too soon to expect a big boost in spending, even though stores will be cutting prices drastically.