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Author Ernest J. Gaines, who wrote The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, shown in his San Francisco home in 1977. His poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation inspired eight novels.

Novelist Ernest J. Gaines Dies At Age 86

He won awards for his depictions of rural Louisiana featuring universal themes of hard work, sacrifice and resilience. His book The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman became a much-honored TV movie.

The Uzbek and Russian teams clash in the World Nomad Games as Uzbekistan tries to score in a game of kok-boru — a form of polo played with a headless goat carcass.

Headless Goat Polo Is A Top Sport At World Nomad Games

The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.

A bugler plays "Taps" in honor of our fallen heroes during the National Memorial Day Concert, broadcast live from the U.S. Capitol.

National Memorial Day Concert 2020

Airs Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 25 at 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App, YouTube & Facebook

Chief Pathologist Dr. Kate Wilding (Tamzin Malleson), Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee) in a scene from MIDSOMER MURDERS “The Dagger Club.” Can new dad Barnaby untangle a web of jealousy and obsession to find the killer?

MIDSOMER MURDERS: Season 17

Encore Thursdays, Feb. 17 - March 10, 2022 from 10 - 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby and Detective Sergeant Charlie Nelson investigate murder and mystery as pulp fiction and folk songs from beyond the grave stir up bitter resentments in the surprisingly lethal Season 17.

Assia - Live In Concert: A Musical Extravaganza

Airs Saturday, Jan 4, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2

Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally in Los Angeles with his wife Jill and his sister Valerie. The former vice president rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.

5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday And Joe Biden's Big Night

It was a surprise result for the former vice president, who won a majority of states on Super Tuesday. He rode a wave of momentum that may have catapulted him back into front-runner status.

Hobby Lobby bought the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet for more than $1.6 million in 2014. "This rare tablet was pillaged from Iraq and years later sold at a major auction house, with a questionable and unsupported provenance," Peter C. Fitzhugh, special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in New York, said in a statement.

U.S. Authorities Say Hobby Lobby's Gilgamesh Tablet Is 'Stolen,' Must Go Back To Iraq

U.S. federal prosecutors are seeking the return of the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, purchased by Hobby Lobby for display in the Museum of the Bible, which authorities say cooperated with the investigation.

U.S. Disaster Response Scrambles To Protect People From Both Hurricanes And COVID-19

Hotel rooms would be "ideal" for housing an overflow of evacuees from shelters practicing social distancing, but few towns have them lined up in the southeast, where coronavirus infections are raging.

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi attend the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018 in New York City.

Susan Tedeschi And Derek Trucks, Partners In Music And In Life

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band talk about deciding to make music as a married couple, relay parenting and channeling grief into art.

Renters in the Woodner apartment building in Washington, D.C., protest on May 28 to demand that their rent be forgiven during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'It's Like A Nightmare': Options Dwindle For Renters Facing Economic Distress

Even as the unprecedented rate of unemployment continues to climb, protections for renters are running out, as extra unemployment benefits and suspension of evictions expire.

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