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Is paper just a curiosity of the nostalgic? It turns out that digital natives think paper works in tandem with our devices. Research agrees that old-school note taking offers benefits a screen can't.

In Canada, the front door to Parliament is often left unlocked, but after Wednesday's attack, that's likely to change.

The U.S. presidential contest is proving to be one of the most exciting in years — and not just for Americans. The primaries and caucuses are being closely followed in France. The French say they see a chance to re-engage with the United States, after years of estrangement during the Bush administration.

Smoking tobacco through a water pipe has long been a tradition in many Middle Eastern countries. And now, hookah smoking is catching on in the United States especially among young people. KPBS Health

Hou's film is definitely for the art house crowd. There's no way his carefully measured pace and elliptical storytelling could ever hold a mall theater crowd's attention. That's not a dis on mainstream audiences or mainstream films but rather an acknowledgement that different people have different tastes. I think it's important for people to have a sense of what they are getting into when they go to a particular film because going in with the wrong set of expectations could mean that you'll leave the theater disappointed and unwilling to experiment again. So while I urge any lover of film to see any of Hou's films, I also want people to know that he is not a filmmaker who will hold your hand and lead you to obvious conclusions. You have to participate in his films to find their subtle meanings. So while I wish I could convince more people to sample the exquisite craft of Hou, I realize that many filmgoers would probably leave

All right, it's not what you're thinking. I kept everything on a professional level.

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.

DJ Tony Vick talks with host Dwayne Brown about the eclectic mix of music currently occupying his CD decks and ipod playlists.

In the midst of a heat wave blanketing the United States, temperatures are also rising throughout Europe. The French are struggling to find new ways to keep cool in a nation where air conditioning is not common. Eleanor Beardsley, reporting from Paris, talks with Alex Chadwick.

The film is finally opening now and while it is not Wong's best work, it still delivers moments of rapturous romance.