Today, we begin with a discussion about the Malaysia flight shot down in Ukraine. Then, a look at the prominent AIDS researchers killed in the crash. Plus, 'The Book of Unknown Americans': A novel about the immigrant story, how hackers infiltrated the NASDAQ stock market, one senior's take on how her generation differs from Latino youths, Michael Pitt channels Richard Dawkins in the film 'I Origins' and much more.
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• 10:57
In a White House press conference this morning, President Obama noted that one American was among the 298 killed when Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 was shot down.
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• 4:32
As events unfold in Ukraine, it is a nervous time for those with family in the region living thousands of miles away here in Southern California.
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• 10:57
A look back at the week's biggest stories focuses on Obama's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Hillary's yet-to-be declared presidential bid.
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• 4:21
About 100 of the passengers on board Malaysia Flight MH17 were bound for an AIDS summit in Melbourne, Australia that starts this Sunday.
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• 5:33
Sara Hanan is separated from the children she reads to by age and race, but she sees hope in the country's future amid those differences.
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• 4:41
One city in Honduras is sending more child immigrants than any other in Central American. Why? An immigrant family talks violence in their homeland.
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• 8:41
UC Berkeley's Professor Thomas Hill discusses the historic roots of the latest conflict in Gaza, which began ten days ago and which has killed 260 people.
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• 6:07
This week the UC Board of Regents voted to confirm its new student representative, UCLA student Avi Oved, despite opposition from fellow students concerned about his connection to pro-Israeli causes.
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• 5:09
The Jerusalem Film Festival continues even as sirens wail between screenings.
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• 4:47
A Glendora couple did a number of things to cut back on water, like watering their lawn less. But then they got a letter telling them to water it... or else.
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• 5:19
As California looks to use water restrictions and fines to conserve more water during the drought, one city has already adopted a strict water policy with penalties that hurt residents in the pocket.
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• 3:06
There's no shortage of songs about San Francisco, but what about Oakland? Here's one song that attempts to capture the spirit of the other city by the bay.
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• 6:05
For a long time, cyber-security experts assumed that the financial sector in the US was prepared to take on hackers. But, as they found out four years ago, they were wrong.
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• 6:12
The new film "I, Origins" from director Mike Cahill is a fascinating film that explores the relationship between science and spirituality.