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Parasite and Knives Out top Justin Chang's 2019 list of movie pairings. At left, Lee Sun-kyun and Cho Yeo-jeong play a wealthy couple whose hired help isn't quite what it seems in Bong Joon-ho's thriller, Parasite. Chris Evans (right) is a trust-fund playboy in Knives Out.

Double Feature: Critic Justin Chang Pairs His Favorite Films Of 2019

In a year where wealth, inequality and class rage were hot movie topics, few had more to say than Parasite and Knives Out — two films that seemed to be in conversation with each other.

People ride electric scooters on the Mission Beach boardwalk, July 3, 2018.

San Diego City Council Bans Electric Scooters On Boardwalks

The ban applies to the boardwalks in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach and La Jolla as well as the walkway in Mission Bay Park.

Emmy and James Beard Award-winning Chef Lidia Bastianich

LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA: Return Of The Artisans

Airs Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Courtney Parker votes on a new voting machine in Dallas, Ga., last November. Whereas Georgia voters statewide are expected to vote on new machines in 2020, millions of voters across the country are expected to use machines that are more than a decade old.

Congress Allocates $425 Million For Election Security In New Legislation

The bipartisan agreement was completed on Monday. Critics say the money is better than nothing but that more structure — and more consistency — are needed.

"These are really good bills," House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., seen here in June, said last Thursday. Republican lawmakers are also touting wins.

From Border Security To Tobacco Age, Both Parties Tout Key Wins In Spending Deal

Congressional leaders unveiled new highlights for a fiscal year 2020 budget agreement. It boosts spending for census, federal workers and the military, election security and border security efforts.

Former President Barack Obama says of men who stay too long in power, "They cling to power. They are insecure. They have outdated ideas."

Barack Obama Says Women Could Solve Many Of World's Problems — Which Men Have Caused

If more women were put in charge, former President Barack Obama says, "There would be less war, kids would be better taken care of and there would be a general improvement."

Views on impeachment are nearly evenly split, according to a new NPR/<em>PBS NewsHour/</em>Marist Poll, with 48% against and 47% in support. Above, President Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Dec. 13.

Poll: Opinions Of Impeachment Remain Unchanged; Signs Point To Base Election In 2020

Despite weeks of public hearings, views on impeachment haven't budged, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. "It's like the hearings have never happened," pollster Lee Miringoff said.

Fewer Students Are Going To College. Here's Why That Matters

College enrollment continues to decline, according to data released Monday. Small colleges have been forced to close; others are getting creative when it comes to finding and keeping students.

Views on impeachment are nearly evenly split, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, with 48% against and 47% in support. Above, President Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Dec. 13.

Poll: Opinions Of Impeachment Remain Unchanged; Signs Point To Base Election In 2020

Despite weeks of public hearings, views on impeachment haven't budged, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. "It's like the hearings have never happened," pollster Lee Miringoff said.

The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment against President Trump.

House Slated To Impeach Trump This Week — How It Will Work And What Comes Next

The full House is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against the president. The GOP-led Senate is already making plans for what leaders hope will be a quick trial in January.

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