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This week, Comic-Con International, the largest comics and pop culture convention in the world, begins at the San Diego Convention Center. Back in the early 70s, Comic-Con was a much more focused and intimate affair, started by San Diegans who love comic books and science fiction. We'll talk with three of the original founders of Comic-Con.

The secular Syrian government, regarding the full face veil as a growing sign of radical Islam, banned the covering in schools. It becomes the first Arab government to weigh in heavily on the issue of face veils. Most Syrians welcomed the decree, and those who didn't mainly kept quiet.

Tens of thousands of uneducated Muslim women are physically living in Germany but leading lives of isolation and violence in their homes. Many seek solace in religion. By reaching out to these women, Germany hopes to facilitate the integration of a larger Muslim community.

After acclaimed performances in films from You Can Count On Me to Zodiac, the actor Mark Ruffalo returns in the indie drama The Kids Are All Right. NPR's Neda Ulaby talks to Ruffalo about his upcoming directorial debut, his tendency to play disruptive charmers, and the trials he's dealt with on the home front.

There was a time when the Los Angeles neighborhood was known for silent films -- not drive-by shootings. In The Madonnas of Echo Park, debut novelist Brando Skyhorse revisits his old neighborhood -- and residents who still live there say his words hit home.

After two periods of extra time and a penalty shootout, Uruguay won a nerve-racking quarterfinal match against Ghana. But NPR correspondent and Ghanaian Ofeibea Quist-Arcton says the Black Stars have done Africa proud.

In 1993, a small study found that listening to Mozart briefly improved students' ability to perform a very specific spatial reasoning task. A cultural craze ensued, much to the original researcher's surprise.

The venerable singer-songwriter, whose career spans more than three decades, drew inspiration from punk and doo-wop for his new album. Here, he discusses struggling with his identity growing up and finding his voice in music.

In 1969, Michael Levine was at a popular gay bar in New York City when the police raided it. But instead of running away, the patrons stood up for themselves, in what became known as the Stonewall riots. For Levine, the days after brought a feeling of acceptance.

This Culture Lust weekend, we think you should get jazzy in Carlsbad, a little sun-kissed in OB, and a little indulgent in La Jolla.