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  • Asian-Americans and Latinos trace their roots half a world away from each other — literally. But their cultures, and especially the foods they love, have more in common than you might think.
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge broke with recent tradition with their quick announcement of Prince George's name. That got us wondering just how long parents have to name a new bundle of joy.
  • The fishermen are out in all weather in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait. So there's no question that the fish is fresh, as area chefs carry on the tradition of the ancient Greeks, Romans and Ottomans in putting fish to the fire.
  • Woody Allen's latest is a by-the-numbers number — though it may very well be redeemed by a dynamic Cate Blanchett as a damaged woman poised between stasis and hysteria.
  • Robert Siegel speaks with Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) about Republican fiscal priorities as the nation once more approaches its debt limit and deep program cuts from sequestration continue to generate headlines. President Obama is touring the Midwest this week pushing his own economic agenda, and calling for cooperation from the GOP.
  • Only a few days have passed since Secretary of State John Kerry announced that Israelis and Palestinians have laid the groundwork for a resumption of peace talks and that negotiators would convene in Washington in "the next week or so." Kerry received praise from all corners for his hard work and diplomatic skills to at least get both sides back to the negotiating table. But a few cracks are already appearing in the plans, with both side laying out conditions before talks get underway.
  • The world's first Latin American and Jesuit pope toured Rio de Janeiro's slums on Thursday, blasting the world's "culture of selfishness" and telling Brazilians not to be discouraged, even in the face of corruption by officials. His trip comes after widespread protests over inequality in Brazil.
  • This week, Georgia announced it is withdrawing from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness in College and Career (PARCC), one of two consortia developing standardized tests for the Common Core. The Core is the set of national K-12 education standards in math and English language arts that has been adopted by 46 states. Georgia officials say the cost of the tests is too high and many schools don't have the computer technology the tests would require.
  • Charles Horak, host of KTEP’s On Film and Artistic Director of the Plaza Classic Film Festival, along with festival co-founder, Eric Pearson, President of…
  • Joyce Ewald, Office Administrator for the El Paso Art Association previews the second International Eye of the Camera exhibit. El Paso Art Association’s…
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