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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.

In their books Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner use the tools of economics to explore real-world behavior. They tell stories about cheating schoolteachers, self-dealing real-estate agents, and crack-selling mama’s boys. WNYC is now bringing those Freakonomics stories — and plenty of new ones — to the radio, with Dubner as host. Just like the books, Freakonomics Radio explores “the hidden side of everything.” It tells you things you always thought you knew but didn’t, and things you never thought you wanted to know, but do.

A Way with Words is a lively public radio show about words, language, and how we use them. Hundreds of thousands of language-lovers around the world tune in to hear author Martha Barnette and dictionary editor Grant Barrett take calls about slang, grammar, English usage, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, and speaking and writing well. The program is a fresh look at the pleasures and delights of language and linguistics, words and speech, writing and reading.

Call (877) 929-9673 toll-free with your language questions, thoughts, and stories at any time in the U.S. and Canada. From anywhere else, you may call or text +1 (619) 800-4443 at any time. Or email words@waywordradio.org or chat on Twitter @wayword. Find past episodes and more on the website at https://www.waywordradio.org/. The podcast feed is http://feeds.waywordradio.org/awwwpodcast.

Lucky holders of 20-euro tickets with the number 88008 are celebrating. They have each won 400,000 euros ($440,000), in the top prize of Spain's huge Christmas lottery.

Brenden Tuccinardi is a news web producer at KPBS. He is part of the team responsible for writing and editing web stories, updating the station’s website, and producing content for social media.

Terence Shepherd serves as news director for KPBS, managing an award-winning newsroom of reporters, hosts, editors, producers and videographers.

The policy is intended to rightsize the design of San Diego's streets, most of which prioritize the speed and convenience of driving over safety.

Assembly Bill 1033 could bring thousands of lower-priced housing units to the local housing market in the coming years.

The new plan is the result of a decades-long fight by residents of the portside community for cleaner air.

The new lane is intended to improve efficiency and reduce wait times and related emissions for cross-border freight.