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In South Carolina's 1st District, most of the attention is focused on the state's gubernatorial race. But next week, the district's voters are likely to make Tim Scott the first black Republican elected to Congress from the Deep South since Reconstruction.

Harry Houdini was known for escaping from handcuffs, straitjackets and water tanks, but his greatest trick was escaping from the dustbin of history. A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York asks how Houdini's fame managed to survive.

The Daily Show host says he has become less political over time. But some pundits say Stewart's rally in Washington on Saturday has become a political event as liberal groups have latched on to it.

It Just Feels Like an Eternity

Outside of the political debate, there are some people who oppose or support Proposition D purely on economic grounds. For some insight into how a bump in San Diego's sales tax may affect our city's economy. KPBS metro reporter Katie Orr speaks to Alan Gin, professor of economics at the University of San Diego, and author of USD's Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

Will voters support a proposal to ban project labor agreements in the county? Are incumbent candidates Ron Roberts and Bill Horn facing tough competition for their seats on the Board of Supervisors? We talk about how county government could change based on the results of those races.

What factors will San Diegans weigh as they decide how to vote on Proposition D? How could the races in Districts 6 and 8 change the political makeup of the city council? We discuss the big races taking place in the City of San Diego.

Writer and activist Arundhati Roy has recently come under fire from the Indian government for her comments condemning the Indian occupation of Kashmir. Anuj Chopra of Foreign Policy argues that Roy's interpretation of the conflict was correct, Kashmir is under a brutal occupation, and silencing Roy won't solve that.

After two days in the hospital, Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina is on the campaign trail once again and says she feels “fantastic.” A new Field Poll shows she has some ground to make up before Tuesday.

The North County city of Escondido is on the verge of taking one of the biggest gambles in its history. The city council will soon decide whether to spend $50 million to build a new Minor League ballpark.