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At the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, the moment had finally arrived. After four years of litigation in the lower courts, the Supreme Court was hearing a challenge to California's ban on same-sex marriage. But minutes into oral arguments, it became clear that the justices may not give either side the clear-cut victory it wants.

Iain Sinclair, the foremost modern practitioner of "psychogeographic" nonfiction, explores the modifications to the London landscape in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. This "scam of scams," as he calls it, is an expression of British state egotism.

The motivations of the alleged Tucson shooter and the factors that may have fueled them deserve a conversation. And everyone from gun rights activists to mental health experts is offering a frame to discuss what led Jared Loughner to allegedly gun down Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and kill six others.

Now a fixture on the education landscape, TFA faces new challenges — from inside and out.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A record number of U.S. counties -- more than 1 in 3 -- are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.

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Commenters responded swiftly and often viciously to a story by KPBS media partner Speak City Heights on a women-only swim class for Muslims at the Copley YMCA in City Heights.

Abrupt Closure Surprises Instructors And Students

As accusations of sexism ricochet through the book industry, Nell Freudenberger continues to craft wonderful literary fiction, writes Maureen Corrigan. Freudenberger's latest novel, The Newlyweds, tells the story of an Internet-arranged, cross-continental marriage.

Supporters of the Occupy San Diego movement called today on the City Council to offer resolutions in support of the protesters.