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Shortages of food and gasoline were being felt in parts of Japan on Thursday nearly a week after a deadly earthquake and tsunami, as people hoarded basic items fearing that supplies would soon dry up.

Don't feel like cooking next Thursday? Leave the stuffing at home this Thanksgiving and head to one of Culture Lust contributor Jocelyn Maggard's delicious alternatives instead.

Encore Friday, July 22, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! AMERICAN MASTERS takes an intimate look at the time John Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s.

In softcover nonfiction, the four-star general describes a culture gap between the military and civilian worlds, and Bridges explains how The Dude – of The Big Lebowski – is a kind of Zen master. In fiction, James Salter chronicles betrayal, Taiye Selasi looks at a grieving Ghanaian family and Philipp Meyer delivers a multigenerational family saga.

The only federally mandated leave covers just half of the workforce, and many people say they can't afford to use it because it's unpaid. States and cities across the U.S. are stepping in with policies that cover both public and private sector workers.

On the last day of every month, low-income families descend on many Walmarts to stock up on necessities. That's because it's when their food stamps and government checks kick in. Retailers take note and stock their shelves accordingly with larger packs of items.

Anti-government protesters massed again, seeking to force out President Mubarak.

Hughes Film Screens August 16 and 19 at Birch Theater

San Diego's schools are bracing for more budget cuts. We'll find out just how bad it may get as school districts begin planning for the next academic year.

Clarifying the Difference Between the Oscar Categories