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Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander in "Masterpiece Mystery! Wallander, Series II: The Man Who Smiled." In the bucolic but brutal seaside town of Ystad, Sweden, Inspector Kurt Wallander has been solving heinous crimes for his entire middle-aged career. Based on the international bestsellers by Henning Mankell, the second season premieres with a new trio of gritty cases.

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Wallander, Series 2: The Man Who Smiled

Airs Sunday, October 10, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A KPBS/Watchdog Institute investigation found the budgets of eight of San Diego County’s 42 public school districts have been steadily increasing in recent years. Some of them provide thousands more dollars in per pupil funding than other publically funded schools in less affluent neighborhoods.

Schools In Rich Neighborhoods Receive More Tax Dollars

Some public schools in San Diego County receive millions of additional dollars in public funding. In fact, some school districts have seen their budgets increase in recent years while most others have laid off staff.

A painting by pop surrealist Mark Ryden.

Random Gems From A Culture Lust Week: Lowbrow Galleries, Fiction, And Jeff Bridges

Through the course of any given week, I come across articles, podcasts, opinion pieces, and videos that I want to share. On this Friday, I give you random gems from the Culture Lust desk.

Colin Firth plays a prince with a stammer and a need for public speaking in "The King's Speech."

Review: 'The King's Speech'

Oscar Royalty

When a young actor is murdered during a student Shakespeare production, Lewis (Kevin Whately, shown) and Hathaway sift through the motives of several suspects - from a jealous thespian to an Oxford dropout to a playgoer only too anxious to use his ticket stub as an alibi. As the duo tracks down the truth, they unearth a dark secret that hits Lewis eerily close to home.

Masterpiece Mystery! Inspector Lewis, Series II: Quality Of Mercy

Airs Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Insight Into The Latest Drug Violence In Mexico

Mexican authorities continue to find bodies in mass graves near the town of San Fernando by the U.S.-Mexico border. While violence along the San Diego-Tijuana region seems to be decreasing, we'll talk about why the story hits close to home.

In Turkey, Mosque Gets A Woman's Touch

Artist and interior designer Zeynep Fadillioglu, who has specialized in high-end establishments, hopes to put a contemporary spin on religious art from the Ottoman era.

Chef Ming Tsai (pictured) cooks up a new season of the public television series "Simply Ming."

Simply Ming: Ponzu-Soy Vinaigrette

Airs Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS

Walnut Hill Farm lettuces and herbs ready for harvest in Oregon.

Chefs A' Field: Oregon Organics

Airs Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Poirot X: Third Girl

Airs Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

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