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Growing marijuana in any quantity for recreational use is a felony in California. But it could be charged as a misdemeanor if a bill moving through the state Assembly becomes law.

When protests spread to the tiny island kingdom, they were met by a government crackdown. Saudi Arabia sent troops to help quell the demonstrations. The U.S. had been muted in its public criticism until President Obama's speech Thursday. Still, it's unclear whether his warning will have an effect.

New York City has added miles of bike lanes to its congested streets in recent years, boosting bike ridership in the city. But it's also left some New Yorkers frustrated with lost parking spots and traffic lanes. And a few residents are suing the city over a bike lane in Brooklyn.

In 1958, a young Nancy D'Alesandro watched a high school friend pull a debate topic out of a bowl. The question: "Do women think?" Now, the person who achieved the highest political rank for a woman in American history reflects on how far she's come — and the attacks that seem more focused on her appearance and her ambition, rather than her ideas.

As many Americans struggle with higher gas prices, others look for ways to live using fewer fossil fuels. They pursue a personal form of energy independence — and they are finding that it's no easy feat.

Airs Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to emphasize their common goals following a White House meeting Friday. But their remarks made it clear that each sees a different path to Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Governor Jerry Brown released his revised budget proposal on Monday, but that story was overshadowed by the news that former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had a child with a household staffer. We discuss the key elements of the governor's budget proposal. Plus, we'll talk about the legacy of Schwarzenegger.

Obama's new peace proposal tries to thread the needle between the Israeli and Palestinian positions.

Little information is coming out of Syria, but stories from Daraa, where the protests began, have emerged as Syrians cross the border into Jordan. One Jordanian shop has become a sort of word-of-mouth news bureau, where Syrians discuss the loss of loved ones and encounters with soldiers.