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In "The Savannah Disputation," a comedy playing at the Old Globe, a door-to-door Pentecostal missionary speaks with a Catholic spinster about religion.

Culture Lust Weekend: Manny Farber, Shakespeare's Sonnets, and a "Man From Nebraska"

There's a lot to recommend this weekend in San Diego. Talk Manny Farber at D.G. Wills, see Rodrigo y Gabriela at 4th and B, or check out a film from Argentina. Culture Lust has a truly lustable list of options for your culture-filled weekend.

Americans Rebuilding Wealth, Slowly And Unevenly

Households' net worth rose 2.1 percent last quarter -- the four straight quarterly gain. Yet tumbling stock prices have reduced their wealth since then. Some economists say Americans' net worth may now be down slightly for the year. That helps explain why many say it will at least 2012 or 2013 before Americans' wealth returns to pre-recession levels.

Construction continues at the World Trade Center site while New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces a new emergency notification system at a news conference overlooking Ground Zero on May 10, 2011 in New York City.

'The World Speaks' In Response To Sept. 11

Construction is still under way at ground zero, the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in New York. A memorial plaza is set to open a week from Sunday, 10 years after the attacks on the World Trade Center buildings.

Lee Ielpi is president of the September 11th Families' Association, which opened the Tribute WTC Visitor Center in 2006.

'The World Speaks' In Response To Sept. 11

Lee Ielpi, a retired New York City firefighter who lost his son on Sept. 11, 2001, is co-founder of the Tribute WTC Visitors Center at ground zero. The center, which celebrates the lives of the victims, has collected reflections of visitors in a new book.

Some Republicans are betting that President Obama won't push for a Susan Rice nomination if it could jeopardize negotiations with the GOP on things like the budget, or immigration.

Both Sides Itching For A Confirmation Fight Over Susan Rice

The election was over. As President Obama faced the press in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday, the anger and bitterness of his long battle with Mitt Romney seemed to have faded. Unlike President George W. Bush after his 2004 re-election -- and his comments about having political capital and intending to spend it -- Obama seemed a bit more humble victor, talking more about compromise and saying he was willing to hear other points of view to solve the nation's problems.

16th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival: Film Highlights

Amor, Dolor, Y Viceversa (Love, Pain and Vice Versa)

Culture Lust Weekend: Smooth Crooners, Fashion Shows, and a Horror Fest

From lounge singing to Latin American film to fashion shows and horror festivals, there's plenty of culture that's lustworthy this week.

Aulikka Fried and William Banister of Las Vegas planned to spend the month camping at Lake Mead. They will have to find another spot if the federal government shuts down.

Passports, Pastimes & Projects To Be Affected If Gov't. Shuts Down

Federal officials have released limited information on how the southwest would be affected if the government shutdown.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area usually starts to see a pickup in visitors this time of year, but will close if the federal government shuts down.

Local Economy Could Take Hit from Government Shutdown

San Diego's military and other federal employees could lose pay. The county has the largest number of federal employees in the the country.

82nd Academy Award Nominations

No Surprises with Avatar and Hurt Locker Leading the Pack

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