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Myanmar is opening up, after a nominally civilian government replaced a decades-old military regime last year and began political changes. The metamorphosis is occurring from the top down. But crucial questions remain unanswered, and it's unclear whether the moves are permanent.

A San Diego city budget meeting being held in Golden Hill this evening is the opening salvo to what promises to be one of the most difficult budget years in the city's history

The grand opening of San Diego County's newest library is set this weekend in Fallbrook. Visitors will discover a spacious, art-filled facility almost twice the size of the old library.

Airs Monday, Oct. 29 & Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

How are the gang problems in the North County different from the issues that exist in the City of San Diego, and the South Bay?

Airs Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Maher's The Fields, a 14-year-old in 1980s Dublin confronts his father's illness, a girlfriend's mental breakdown and abuse by a priest. But the novel balances these catastrophes with jokes that are both funny and brave. Maher tells NPR about New Age "binjy-banjy," kissing and teenage love.

Airs Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jami Attenberg's black comedy about the fallout of one woman's food addiction is a tough but affecting story about family members putting up with each other. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the novel's fragmented narration and jumpy timeline add to its emotional punch.