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What can San Diegans do to help the victims of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan? And, what challenges has the local Japanese community faced as it tries to contact family and friends back home? We speak to the president of UC San Diego's Japanese Student Association, the director of disaster services for the local Red Cross, and KPBS Science and Technology Reporter Peggy Pico.

Broadband subscribership in rural states, particularly in the West, increased at a rapid clip between 2008 and 2010 while the South has lagged behind the rest of the nation.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is struggling politically at home because of her handling of a financial crisis in Europe. Amid her troubles, Obama is giving her a state dinner and presenting her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In the craziness of the Comic-Con, actor Matthew Goode (who plays the Jeremy Irons' role of Charles) was there to promote the film version of the graphic novel

You have spoken of post-partisanship and a post-racial society. Many (including myself) are concerned that your record shows otherwise, and that there is little to no precedent suggesting a desire to find middle ground between your own positions (often to the left of left) and those of the right and center-right. With your party making gains in Congress, the temptation may be even greater to use your power to implement liberal, far-left policies across the board. But while the results of this election and the office of the presidency grant you the right to & govern and promote your political ideas (which have proven popular), you have an obligation to consider the opinions, concerns, and needs of the population as a whole. Likewise, in our dealings overseas, you have been charged with the difficult task of repairing our international relations while at the same time protecting our nation and ensuring its security. It is my hope that your vice president's predictions prove untrue, and that you do not face a difficult attack from another nation or nations - because in spite of being a supporter of your opponent in the presidential race, I have no desire to see you or our nation fail.

What are Fire Chief Javier Mainar's goals for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department? We speak to Mainar about his promotion, and the challenges the fire department faces in these difficult budget times.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls it a national security issue. Diplomats and foreign policy analysts warn that America's burgeoning debt and deficits have begun to erode its influence in the world.

The Oceanside Museum of Art remembers artist Italo Scanga, who lived and worked in San Diego for many years. We'll talk about the work and career of this internationally acclaimed visual artist.

We'll speak to one of this year's Kyoto Laureates. Visual artist William Kentridge is being honored for his innovative and haunting "drawings in motion."

During the 1980s, a downtown arts organization brought cutting-edge artists to San Diego. Thirty-one years later, Sushi Performance and Visual Art is closing its doors. Angela Carone looks at how Sushi thrived and eventually died.