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The automaker recently closed its Twin Cities Assembly Plant on a scenic river bluff in St. Paul, Minn. In better times, the parcel of land might have made condo developers drool, but in today's real estate market, redevelopment of the old factory could be a long way off.

The state's power-grid operator says there should be enough electricity to go around this summer. But blistering hot days could bring blackouts if Californians don't conserve. KPBS Radio's Andrew Phel

Culture Lust contributor Seth Marko knows his way around a hard-boiled detective yarn. We asked him to share his five favorite crime novels so you can add some noir to your summer reading.

Congress returns today for a lame-duck session that will provide Democrats their final taste of Capitol Hill dominance before Republicans take over the House and expand their Senate minority caucus in January.

On the agenda are Bush tax cuts and spending bills, and possibly the future of the military's ban on openly gay service members. But time and momentum are not on Democrats' side.

Although Venezuela has a rich literary culture, its writers remain largely unknown outside of the country. Marcela Valdes traces the intersection of literature and politics in the large Caribbean nation, showing the forces that have kept Venezuelan writers from getting the praise they deserve.

The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

After more than 50 years of separation, detective novelist Raymond Chandler and his wife Cissy were reunited in a Valentine's Day reburial ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego.

American film critic Pauline Kael was a brash, exuberant female writer at a time when most of her colleagues were buttoned up — and male. The Age of Movies, a new collection of selected essays and movie reviews from Kael, showcases the gutsy and passionate style that made her a household name.

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