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Bellydancer Sabrina Fox performing in costume. Sabrina is known for being one of the top performers and instructors in the arena of tribal bellydance, and tours the world with the Bellydance Superstars.

The Art Of Bellydance: Live From Shanghai

Airs Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

During her childhood, says food writer Monica Bhide, the whistle of the pressure cooker always signaled that a comforting lentil dish would be on the dinner table. But you don't need a pressure cooker to make these protein-packed, flavorful dishes.

Promotional photo of grilling guru Steven Raichlen standing in front of a desert landscape with a cactus and sunset in the background.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen: Bombay Blast

Airs Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

Art House Round Up: Tears of the Black Tiger, Glastonbury and Avenue Montaigne

Getting sick the week that the San Diego Latino Film Festival is coming to a close and Landmark Theaters is opening four films is not a good thing. But heres a round up of three of the latest art house releases: the audacious Thai melodrama

A Hispanic worker harvests bulbs at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, Calif. The debate in Washington continues over whether to create a temporary guest worker program for immigrants wishing to find work in the United States. Meanwhile, critics such as Rep. George Miller (D-CA) say there isn't enough oversight for an H2 guest-worker program that already exists.

Corruption Leads to Deep Debt for Guest Workers

More than 100,000 temporary workers come to the United States each year; they pay a battery of fees to recruiters who place them in low-wage jobs. Critics say the system is ripe for abuse; immigration bills in Congress would do little to change that.

Frank Wallace, who is unemployed, displays a sign during a vigil in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Unemployment Project and other organizations gathered to draw attention to federal unemployment benefits that are scheduled to expire.

Expiration Of Benefits Takes Toll On Unemployed

With Washington focused on deficit reduction, there's a lot less political support for extending unemployment benefits for Americans who remain out of work. Some people who have lost their benefits say they've changed their outlook on jobs and government aid.

Contemporary Ensemble NOISE Performs in Studio

San Diego is home to an ensemble tirelessly devoted to modern music. They are called NOISE and this year they are launching a festival of modern music featuring composers and performers from around th

Seven Pounds

Will Smith in Seven Pounds (Columbia Pictures)

Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

Bangkok Dangerous

Madagascar 2 a Fitting Sequel Says Teen Critic

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Dreamworks)

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