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The five-piece New Orleans funk bank Galactic has a new CD called "Ya-ka-may" that captures the music of New Orleans. They collaborated with legendary Crescent City musicians like Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint, as well as new ones, like Bounce artists Big Freedia and Cheeky Black. We'll talk about the new album with members of the band Galactic.

Airs Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

A high-concept collaborative album by a veteran rapper and a film composer knits together hip-hop and soul music.

Strolling through the board games of yesteryear we find some that succeeded and some that faded away.

Another Samurai Tale From Takashi Miike

A few days ago, Domingo Martinez was just a regular guy working as a graphic designer and writing on the side. Then on Wednesday he woke up to find himself nominated for the National Book Award for nonfiction for his book, The Boy Kings of Texas.

Airs Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The San Diego County Fair will begin its 22-day run today at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This year's theme is "Race to the Fair'' and the fair will feature displays showcasing historic and modern cars, along with music, food and fun.

British author Ian McEwan is known for multilayered tales with surprise endings, and his latest novel doesn't disappoint. The story of a Cold War intelligence agent who falls for the target of her investigation is sprinkled with hints of subversive intents, making it a clever bonbon of a book.

Almost 40 years ago, inventor Martin Cooper walked down a New York street and made the world's first public call on a cellphone. His 2 1/2-pound phone helped usher in a whole new world of wireless communication.