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Why can't we say the word "ain't" without raising eyebrows? Who decided ain't was grammatically incorrect? The standards and rules governing language may seem arbitrary because language is always changing. We'll talk with Jack Lynch, author of "The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of 'Proper' English from Shakespeare to 'South Park'" and working lexicographer and co-host of A Way With Words, Grant Barrett.

Troma's Llyod Kaufman Talks ABout His Latest Book

President Obama is expected to outline his plan for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night. We speak to NPR White House correspondent Scott Horsley on the president's options for the war, the health care debate and a jobs.

When modern art and architecture came on the scene in San Diego, not everyone thought it was a good thing. In this Culture Lust series, contributor Dave Hampton will chart the birth and ascendance of modernism in San Diego, including the players, the hubs, and the champions of this now-celebrated aesthetic.

State officials say California leads the nation in railroad crossing deaths, and teenagers are the number one at-risk group. Cal-Trans has launched a campaign aimed at preventing more deaths.

President Obama will attend the climate change summit in Copenhagen next month and will commit the United States to reducing its production of greenhouse gases, the White House said Wednesday.

Evan Ratliff eschewed his identity and picked up a new one, challenging Wired readers to find him in 30 days in a contest sponsored by the magazine. Lured by a cash prize, readers mobilized online in a mad dash to locate Ratliff — who got a little too cocksure for his own good.

St. Bernard Parish is attracting more minorities to the largely white parish. Longtime residents want to bar low-income housing, saying it will destroy the neighborhood and discourage former residents from returning. Now a federal judge has weighed in.

Sundance Hit Arrives in San Diego

A San Diego high school teacher was surprised with a $25,000 check yesterday for being such a great teacher.