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Morning Edition caught up with NPR’s John Ruwitch, who has covered China for decades. Here’s our conversation.

Starting Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol will intensify its policing of San Diego-area freeways and rural roads as part of its annual effort to nab intoxicated motorists and crack down on other types of dangerous driving over the long Fourth of July holiday period.

Only one legislator in the California Assembly voted against a controversial shoplifting bill while dozens of progressive lawmakers declined to vote.

Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3%. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.

Local action to protect workers from wage theft, a weather expert explains the recent strong storms in San Diego and KPBS launches the “Where’s Your Village” online series to help local families with childcare resources and advice.

Join Point Loma Nazarene University for a reading by author Anna Gazmarian hosted by the PLNU Honors Program as part of the 2024 M.A. in Writing Visiting Writers Series. Anna Gazmarian (author of Devout: A Memoir of Doubt) holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars. Her essays have been published in The Rumpus, Longreads, The Sun, and The Guardian. Anna works for The Sun Magazine and lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina. Doors for the event open at 6:30 p.m. for general admission seating. Book sales to follow the event courtesy of La Playa Books. The 2nd Annual M.A. in Writing Visiting Writers Series will include writers Taylor Byas (PLNU Poetry Day), Anna Gazmarian, Kiersten White, and Matt Bell. For more information visit: pointloma.edu Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Cinema Under the Stars presents "The Princess Bride" Thursday, August 28 at 8 p.m. Friday, August 29 at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 30 at 8 p.m. Sunday, August 31 at 8 p.m. Cinema Under The Stars 4040 Goldfinch Street San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 295-4221 www.topspresents.com "The Princess Bride" (1987. 98 minutes. Rated PG) - Heroes. Giants. Villains. Wizards. Swordplay. Scaling the Cliffs of Insanity. Battling Rodents of Unusual Size. Facing Torture in the Pit of Despair. True Love has Never Been a Snap! Starring Robin Wright and Cary Elwes. Cinema Under the Stars is an intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills with single and double zero-gravity reclining lounge chairs, sky-boxes and love seat cabanas. Heaters, pillows and blankets are provided. A vintage cartoon is shown before most films. Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Members may make phone reservations up to one week in advance. Online reservations for Members begin on Mondays at 9 a.m. Online reservations for Non-Members begin on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The box office opens at 6 p.m, Fridays - Sundays. Admission Prices: Members - $17. Non-members (at the box office) - $18. Non-members (with online reservations) - $20. Annual Memberships - $125 (for two people). Pay with Cash, Checks, or Venmo. All concessions are $3.00 each Free popcorn for Members. Reservations must be cancelled by 5 p.m. online, or call the Cinema before 6 p.m. Come early to avoid a line. For more information, call (619) 295-4221, or visit the website (www.topspresents.com)

Co-host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their significance in gaming culture

Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production.

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.