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With 10 days left before California starts a new fiscal year, Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Monday turned to Gov. Jerry Brown for his next move. What that is, he's not saying.

The Asian kingdom has long welcomed foreigners but urges them to respect Thailand's customs when getting tattoos. When tourists get religious tattoos below the belt, it can be offensive to Thais. The Culture Ministry says it will print guidelines for religious tattoos and inspect tattoo parlors.

Airs Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

The fiscally conservative Club for Growth has spent a decade waging war on moderate Republicans. With its views now in the GOP mainstream, it could wield more influence than ever.

Boston College scholars interviewed paramilitary fighters on both sides of a violent, decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland. Now, the British government wants access to those confidential interviews. The case worries historians who fear it may make people more reluctant to share their stories.

Through a special partnership with the Evans Hotels, we’re thrilled to have the Lodge at Torrey Pines as our event venue. The sophisticated and elegant ballrooms of this California craftsman-style resort will be transformed into 16th century Venice – the setting of our masquerade ball.

“KPBS Celebrates: Masquerade de Venezia” brings together more than 200 friends and supporters for a special celebration of public media. The gala also honors the 2011 KPBS “Hall of Fame” inductees: Gloria Penner, Danah Fayman, and Dick and Carol Hertzberg.

Few know more about the art of travel than acclaimed writers Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer, who have a combined six decades of experience chronicling their adventures around the world. Theroux and Iyer share their tips for being a traveler rather than a tourist.

Some environmentalists have been quietly grumbling about the Obama administration for months. Now one of the country's most prominent conservationists — former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt — is retaking the public stage to scold President Obama.

An activist said thousands of government troops were closing in on the area around Jisr al-Shughour and that an attack seemed imminent. Residents were abandoning their homes in fear of a brutal strike after dozens of security forces died there earlier this week.