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Humorist and late-night radio voice Jean Shepherd spent time in the U.S. Army during World War II. He never made it overseas, but the stories he mined from that experience have now been collected in a new volume, Shep's Army.

San Diego artists and musicians kick in to help local Burmese refugees. The community is trying to reunite families as the U.S. ends refugee status for Burma.

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In the tiny town of Hemingway, S.C., the Scott family has been selling barbecue out of their roadside general store for nearly a half century. The smoky, vinegary pork has reached legendary status around the South.

Renee Montagne talks to Pakistani peace activist Mossarat Qadeem about how women can help moderate extremism in Pakistan. Qadeem works with mothers of young men who are at risk for joining the Taliban. She helps reintegrate young men through job training and education programs.

Disgraced San Diego Mayor Bob Filner leaves office today, less than nine months into his term.

Airs Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

As more than 800,000 government employees were sent home this morning, the staff at Washington, D.C.'s Sixth & I Historic Synagogue opened "Shutdown Central," a gathering space for furloughed locals to work and play.

A pinch of melody, a dash of groove. Pop music is built on making a song sound just new enough to be intriguing. So what happens when one song sounds a little too familiar?

Take a tour inside London's famous Hoxton Street Monster Supplies: Purveyor of Quality Goods for Monsters of Every Kind.