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With Prince William's engagement finally official, are we likely to jump on the royal-wedding train again, even knowing how the last one turned out? Probably so, precisely because of the way the last one turned out.

Just more than a year ago, Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) stood in the way of controversial U.N. ambassador pick John Bolton. The Bush administration worked around Senate opposition by giving Bolton a recess appointment to the job. Now Bolton is back up for Senate confirmation.

Pro-democracy protestors in Nepal hope to increase pressure on the country's king with a day of protests Thursday. Demonstrators say they will continue their campaign until the king relinquishes his powers. But they do not agree on a new political system to replace his absolute authority.

Dr. Seuss has found considerable success on the small screen with the Chuck Jones' animated 1966 cartoon

We sit at a back booth in a back-street caf?, two old San Diego friends who believe in this city's future. We agree that we have never seen city government so irresponsible. Its crises seem ingrained. City Hall is becoming a closed shop.

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.

The battle over same-sex marriage in California has been extended for another week. A federal district judge ruled Thursday that same sex-marriages can resume after 5 p.m. on August 18. Opponents in San Diego and around the country are gearing up to appeal.

Commentator Laura Lorson looks forward to Independence Day -- just not the explosions that come with it. While everyone is out lighting grills and sparklers, she's trying to make sure no one blows up.

Airs Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV