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Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Saturday, Feb. 17 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Jorge visits Rancho de los Ninos, an orphanage, to see how orphaned youth are provided and cared for. Established and privately run since 1968, this shelter partners with San Diego based non-profit organizations. He also meets a charming international couple that turned a family ranch into a peaceful bed and breakfast.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Jorge visits a Polo club in the Valley of Guadalupe, Ensenada. He learns about the origins of the sport, from its early days as a training game for a king's calvary unit to its modern day reputation as an exclusive activity for the affluent. He meets a first-generation culinary school student now making a name for himself in the Tijuana restaurant industry.

Two weeks ago, the European Commission approved new rules that will change how tech companies are required to deal with copyright infringement on their platforms. Unsurprisingly, it was controversial.

Minnesota Democrat Al Franken, facing fresh allegations of sexual misconduct and vanishing support from fellow Democrats, appears on the brink of resigning from the Senate.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces accusations of sexual misconduct. Christine Blasey Ford, one of the accusers, is addressing the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh will testify after.

Immigration figures released this week show the lowest number of people trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in decades. Meanwhile, deportations of people living illegally in the United States are up significantly.

AT&T's chief promises to maintain CNN's journalistic independence after parent Time Warner merges with the telecom giant. CNN got a $100 million boost this year, propelled by coverage of Donald Trump.

"Mad Max: Fury Road" was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar this year and took home more awards than any other film, but none of the stunt people received any recognition from the Academy. Stuntman Jeff Wolfe talks about a rally and petition to get an Oscar category for stunts.

A man who says he was sexually abused by Hastert as a teenager is seeking the rest of the $3.5 million Hastert allegedly promised. Hastert faces sentencing this week for crimes related to the cash.

This weekend's arts events share a common theme: fiery passion.