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Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., executive producer, host and writer of FINDING YOUR ROOTS.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: The Pioneers

Airs Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

A special undercover report from China’s secretive Xinjiang region. Investigating the Communist regime’s mass imprisonment of Muslims, and its use and testing of sophisticated surveillance technology against the population.

FRONTLINE: China Undercover

Stream now or tune in Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

The Mayor balloon at London’s New Year’s Day Parade.

London’s New Year’s Day Parade 2020

Airs Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020 at 8 a.m. on KPBS TV

August Forman and Rachael VanWormer perform in Diversionary Theatre's "Plot Point in Our Sexual Development," available online through April 30.

Diversionary Theatre Moves Its Fundraising Gala Online

And offers virtual tickets to 'Plot Points In Our Sexual Development' through April 30

Billy Smith counts rows in the knit structure of a mask to assure specifications for fit and sizing meet company standards.

Want To Create A Better Mask? It's Harder Than It Seams

Brothers Billy and Nick Smith have designed a reusable mask that's knit, not sewn. It's seamless, sustainable, and made from polyester, spandex, nylon, and an antimicrobial silver-coated yarn.

President Trump kisses a mock up of a 1040 "postcard" during a meeting with GOP congressional leaders.

Trump's New IRS 'Postcard' Is Not So Simple And Not Really A Postcard

President Trump and Congressional Republicans promised taxpayers could file their returns on a postcard, but the new IRS effort isn't quite that.

A parking lot in Nashville, photographed on Mar. 31, 2020, after Tennessee's governor issued a stay-at-home order in response to the developing coronavirus crisis.

Breaking Into The Close-Knit World Of Country Music, While Keeping Distant

Nashville has rigid hierarchy of success — particularly when it comes to artists promoting themselves and ascending the city's ladder. And then came a virus.

Researcher Loretta Fernandez of Northeastern University wears a homemade face mask without and with an extra outer layer made from nylon stockings (right). The added nylon outer layer significantly boosted masks' ability to filter out small particles, her research found.

Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds

Scientists who tested a variety of cloth face masks found that a nylon overlay significantly boosted how well they work. Researchers not involved in the study praised the finding.

San Diego Congressional Representatives Susan Davis, Mike Levin, Juan Vargas and Scott Peters

San Diego Congressional Leaders Discuss Climate Crisis

After years of virtually ignoring the issue, some leaders in Washington, at least among Democrats, are directly addressing the climate crisis. KPBS reached four of San Diego’s congressional representatives and asked the same questions about climate change.

Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson walk through the Commons Members Lobby after hearing the Queen's Speech in Parliament last week.

Britain's Labour Party Faces A Tough Climb Back From A Damaging Election

The opposition party had its worst election result since 1935. Now its members are split over how to bounce back.

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