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California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is asking the Supreme Court to uphold a ban on selling and renting violent video games to minors. Similar bans have been enacted in eight states, but have all been struck down by federal courts.

Have you studied up on the candidates and propositions that will appear on your local ballot? Professors Glen Sparrow and Carl Luna join us to provide their analysis of the most important local races. Plus, KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge discusses the propositions that could reform state government.

California, Arizona, and Massachusetts have all replaced bilingual education with an English immersion model. This was supposed to help close the achievement gap. But by most measures, it hasn't. In the finale of our series, we follow one student through five years of English-only classes and find that she's still struggling to communicate, in any language.

China's government is coming under increasing pressure to reduce its use of the death penalty. Beijing classifies the number of people it puts to death as a state secret, but it's believed to be nearly as much as all other countries combined. Legal experts are watching the case of a man in southern China who was sentenced to death three times to see how effective recent legal reforms are.

Shaun Parker moved from Menasha, Wis., to Los Angeles to pursue his dream to work in film. After nearly two decades of setbacks and stalling, Parker began crafting a new life story -- one that got a kick-start with an appearance at the storytelling series Mortified.

Humans have been telling stories ever since we began talking. This ability to craft narratives helps us shape our lives and our interactions with others and, says one neurologist, pushes us to excel and give life meaning.

The San Diego Zoo's 17-year-old giant panda Bai Yun is pregnant, it was announced today. The mother of four was subjected to an ultrasound examination on Monday that clearly showed a panda fetus, which was seen moving its paws and tucking in its head, according to the San Diego Zoo.

Coral reefs may all smell the same to humans. But to some fish, reefs' smells have distinct qualities — even when they're several hundred miles away. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that some reef fish use smelly ocean currents like New Yorkers use their subway lines — as the quickest way home.

If you're a last minute shopper for holiday gifts and you have a music lover on your list, consider the new album from Tom Waits, "Glitter and Doom Live." Culture Lust contributor and Waits fan Andy Trimlett has this recommendation.

If surveys are going to tell us where the race for control of Congress stands, getting to those who don't use landlines is crucial.