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A Bakersfield lawmaker's DUI arrest is turning into a story about his sexuality. We're joined on Morning Edition by nonpartisan Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy.

Backspacer is Pearl Jam's first studio album since the musicians became free agents, finally fulfilling a seven-album contract with Sony. That process took 15 years. The band is now on its own, striking distribution deals with major corporations, a turnaround for the once very anti-corporate band.

Sixth Annual San Diego Women's Film Festival

When we think of classical art, we often think of urns or statues or the Parthenon. But Native Americans were making art during the same time period. A new exhibit at the Mingei International Museum explores Native American art of the past and present. The work of four contemporary artists is also included in the show.

A private Republican National Committee document made public this week suggests that fundraisers shake the money trees by playing on fears of President Obama and "socialism." But despite the kerfuffle the memo has ignited in Washington, RNC members stand by the strategy.

Lisa Napoli, formerly with Public Radio's MARKETPLACE program, got the opportunity of a lifetime when she was invited to start a radio station in Bhutan. There she got a front row seat as this mystical Himalayan nation transitions from timeless monarchy to 21-st Century democracy.

Some 30,000 surgeons from around the world are in San Diego this week, for a meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the story.

Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey is now the nation's 81st attorney general, filling a vacancy left when Alberto Gonzales resigned amid questions about his credibility. A bitterly divided Senate voted 53-to-40 to confirm Michael Mukasey late Thursday night.

President Bush meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sao Paolo, where the two leaders promoted a new partnership to push for more production of ethanol. But they also acknowledged they've hit some rough spots in talks over trade.

How will big changes at NASA impact the local aerospace industry? We speak to participants in the upcoming SpaceUp unconference about the local space exploration industry, and how the nation's space exploration goals have evolved over time.