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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined plans for his last year in office during the annual State of the State speech earlier this week. The governor discussed plans to reduce prison spending, and to increase funding for higher education.

For a brief moment early in his career Paul Rudd seemed like his good looks might doom him to a career as a leading man in romantic comedies. Fortunately,…

Airs Tuesday, September 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Just 16 nations are responsible for a whopping 80 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. These 'major emitters' are convening Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to develop a plan to deal with climate change. Representatives from these nations are hopeful that they'll have the political force needed to reduce emissions.

Ditch downtown's deluge of green beer this Wednesday and head to D.G. Wills in La Jolla, who's celebrating its 31st Annual St. Patrick's Day Open Reading of Irish Poetry and Prose. Culture Lust Contributor Meredith Hattam chatted with proprietor Dennis Wills about the event, its most memorable guests, and James Joyce's NSFW letters of longing.

Even if you think you've heard all the holiday music out there, we think we can surprise you. Folk music expert Jim Blum joins us with some rarely heard, holiday music gems.

Stream now or tune in Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

On ABC's This Week, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner opened the door to a middle-class tax hike. The White House quickly slammed it shut. But many experts say Geithner was right to leave the idea on the table, and a recent Gallup Poll shows Americans are generally satisfied with the amount of taxes they pay.

A high profile collector in Chicago named Barry MacLean

In a new Broadway production of Fences, Oscar winner Denzel Washington plays Troy Maxson, a garbage collector and family man whose life's disappointment was hitting his baseball peak before blacks were allowed into the major leagues. The part was created by James Earl Jones — and the play won writer August Wilson the Pulitzer Prize.