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Money and President Obama's support may not be enough to surmount the now former White House chief of staff's lack of relationships with black and Latino voters in the Windy City.

Renee Montagne talks to Robert Barnett, professor of modern Tibetan studies at Columbia University, about the Dalai Lama and China. Barnett describes the Tibetan protests as a disaster for China, but he says the unrest is also a crisis for the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetans.

Google the phrase "Tea Party" these days, and the first dozen-or-so hits are all about the contemporary, multi-tentacled political force.

While supporters of the movement have latched on to the idea that people need to "take their country back," historians say there are many differences between what's driving things today and what was happening during the American Revolution.

Fall can be great time to start gardening in San Diego. But autumn gardening has its challenges: like Santa Ana winds and variable temperatures. Gardening expert Nan Sterman joins us with advice on how to make your Autumn garden bloom.

In an NPR interview, the Dalai Lama renewed his call for "meaningful" autonomy for Tibet within China and said China, "whether intentionally or unintentionally," is carrying out "cultural genocide" in Tibet.

Legislative achievements such as the health care law, financial regulation and the economic stimulus bill are all under attack, and Democrats up for re-election are distancing themselves from the party.

As UCSD celebrates its 50th anniversary, we explore the commitment to modern art and architecture on the campus. We'll talk with campus architect Boone Hellmann and a manager from the Stuart Collection of public art.

Families of the missing fretted. Deputies fanned out across the high desert on horses and in helicopters. Neighbors marveled at the commotion of patrol cars and satellite trucks that appeared suddenly in their quiet streets.

Airs Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV