Tim Grenda

Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford.

California has reached an agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration to protect $4 billion in federal funding for its high-speed rail project while a lawsuit over the money plays out in court. These funds are now held in a legal trust, ensuring they cannot be redirected until the lawsuit concludes.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Saturday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Brandi Carlile, Kris Kristofferson, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and more to celebrate the life of the Man in Black in honor of his 80th birthday year. The 2012 concert hosted by Matthew McConaughey paid tribute to Cash’s music, roots and heritage. Recorded at Austin City Limited Live at the Moody.

Proposed ballot initiative aims to repeal Prop. 103, the California law that regulates home and auto insurance.

Join Brandi Carlile, Kris Kristofferson, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and more to celebrate the life of the Man in Black in honor of his 80th birthday year. The 2012 concert hosted by Matthew McConaughey paid tribute to Cash’s music, roots and heritage. Recorded at Austin City Limited Live at the Moody.

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.