Flinching when he heard himself described as a man who used power to prey on women, Harvey Weinstein was arraigned Friday on charges of rape and a criminal sex act in the first criminal prosecution to result from the wave of allegations against him that sparked a national reckoning over sexual misconduct.

Today, the California Air Resources Board is slated to finalize a $423-million settlement plan with Volkswagen on initiatives to reduce the smog-forming nitrogen oxide, or NOx, in the state.

The 1960s are considered a time of change, and that included the U.S. presidency.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Goof-headed genie with an affinity for music. Fast-talking alien looking for love. Melancholic psychiatrist doing his best. Robin Williams’ range as an actor is its own ecosystem – a career filled with unique, interconnected roles from which life seems to spontaneously spring.