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'All Grown Up' Is The Picture Of Someone Who Isn't (And A Voice That's Nothing New)

Jamie Attenberg's newest novel follows a woman living her life unapologetically, and on her own terms. But that kind of life can is not necessarily a good one.

Jason Pini surfing. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. Twenty years later, surfing is not only a pillar of village life, but it’s also a means to prestige. "Splinters" unfolds in the months leading up to the first National Surf Championships and explores the hopes and dreams of the surfers, and how surfing has led to societal changes in a male dominated culture.

PACIFIC HEARTBEAT: Splinters

Airs Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Ravenswood Power Plant provides 22 percent of New York City's electricity needs.

NOVA: Treasures Of The Earth: Power

Airs Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10 p.m. & Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV + July 29 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

An artwork called "Gravity and Grace" by African artist El Anatsui. It's made from discarded liquor bottle caps.

Stunning El Anatsui Exhibit On Display At Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

A stunning new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego features the work of an internationally acclaimed artist from Africa who makes shimmering sculptures out of discarded bottle caps.

FATHER BROWN: Season 5

Airs Saturdays, April 8-May 27 & June 24-Aug. 5, 2017 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sprinter Light Rail Celebrates Five Years

The Sprinter light rail from Oceanside to Escondido in North County celebrates its fifth anniversary this week.

The new brewery at Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. The school now teaches the art and science of brewing, an elective course.

Fermentation Fervor: Here's How Chefs Boost Flavor And Health

As more chefs experiment with microorganisms to transform ingredients and create new flavors, fermentation has gone from ancient preservation technique to culinary tool du jour.

A police SWAT team member stands guard while residents watch the body of a person killed in an alleged police anti-drug operation in Manila on Nov. 10.

In Philippines Drug War, Death Toll Rises And So Do Concerns About Tactics

Since the war on drugs began, some 5,000 people have been killed, 2,000 by police and 3,000 in extrajudicial killings. Reporter Michael Sullivan has been following the war in one Manila neighborhood.

Young children play outside in the fog at Crocker College Prep, an elementary school in New Orleans.

When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline

Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Dimondale, Mich., on Friday.

Trump's Appeal To Black Voters May Repeat Past Mistakes Of GOP Outreach

Speaking for "the party of Lincoln" before mostly white crowds, Trump's focus on crime and poverty may have another benefit if it doesn't boost support from African-American voters.

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