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Next week, the new fiscal year begins and our city and county governments will be working with new budgets. How have local government spending priorities changed in the last year?

Saw V Delivers... Sort of Says Teen Critic

Wintering in the South Pole, when the temperature drops to 100 degrees below zero and the sun doesn't appear for months on end, creates camaraderie and some craziness.

As the country debates Arizona's controversial new immigration law, KPBS takes a closer look at unauthorized immigration here in San Diego. In a special documentary, we explore why migrants take big risks to work here, and what happens to children of deported parents.

Corporate downsizing can be a scary thing. And lately there's a lot more of it. The Labor Department says the economy shed almost 50,000 jobs last month. There is one winner in this economic downturn:

KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon has been looking into beef. She's learned industrialization and our demand for a big, juicy and cheap steak has created corn-fed, hormone-injected, and fast-growing cattle. Cattle that changes hands and travel thousands of miles before arriving at your local grocery store.

After months of pressure from Darfur activists, Steven Spielberg has withdrawn from his position as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics. Darfur activists are pressuring China because of the Chinese government's strong ties to Khartoum. Sudan is a key oil supplier for China.

Residents of states that don't comply with a new federal ID law by next week could face extra scrutiny when they try to board an airplane. Three states have yet to comply or seek an extension in the deadline for meeting secure driver's license standards. But it looks like the standoff could be resolved soon — at least temporarily.

Capping a year of legislative activity and ending decades of Democratic frustration, the House on Sunday passed a bill that would extend health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans.

Teeny-Tiny Films Series: Classic Silent Films from France