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Over the course of time, Supreme Court justices have written 225 books. Few reveal much about the justices themselves, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography, My Beloved World, is a searingly candid memoir about her life growing up in the tenements of the Bronx, going to Princeton and Yale Law School, becoming a prosecutor and a private corporate lawyer and, at age 38, becoming a federal judge.

Airs Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas and plastic bags to library late fees and emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.

Members of Congress will return from their August recess soon. They've been getting an earful back home about overhauling health care. A political action committee from California has launched a cross-country bus tour dubbed the "Tea Party Express." Members are concerned about spending, higher taxes and bailouts.

Lots of culture lusting to be done at the Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair and the always innovative Patricia Rincon Dance Collective will offer a weekend festival of dance from both sides of the border.

Read an exclusive excerpt from Zadie Smith's new novel, NW, a nuanced look at class issues in working-class north London. At the heart of the novel: what do those who've done well owe to those they've left behind?

On Dec. 1, 1948, the nation witnessed one of the largest funerals in U.S. history, for George F. Johnson. The owner of the Endicott Johnson Corp., at one time the country's leading shoe manufacturer, believed it was his responsibility to provide for workers' welfare. So he created what he called the Square Deal, which one welfare expert says is an anachronism today.

Amor, Dolor, Y Viceversa (Love, Pain and Vice Versa)

This weekend boasts a wide array of options — from Carlsbad to Baja — for your eyes, ears and bellies to enjoy.

I never realized how powerful a name can be, until I chose to change it. Many female journalists choose to stick with one byline. So I received a few raised eyebrows when I went from Druley to Morales.