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Minimum Wage Raise: Blocked For Now, May Live Again In Campaigns

A bill to increase the federal minimum wage was blocked in the Senate on Wednesday, as Democrats failed to muster the 60 votes necessary to bypass a filibuster.

Scientists Hannah Morris and Alia Gurtov busy excavating at Rising Star.

NOVA: Dawn Of Humanity

Airs Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, June 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Vanya Shivashankar, left, of Olathe, Kan., and Gokul Venkatachalam of Chesterfield, Mo., lift the trophy after becoming co-champions Thursday night after the final round of the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hills, Md.

National Spelling Bee Crowns Co-Champs For Second Straight Year

Gokul Venkatachalam and Vanya Shivashankar went back and forth so long the judges were running out of words. Told he needed one more correct spelling to forge a tie, Gokul needed nothing but the word.

Loga Torkian (left) and Azam Ali (right) are husband and wife and members of the band Niyaz, which performs at the Price Center in San Diego on May 30.

Montreal Band Niyaz Blends Traditional, Modern Sounds In San Diego

Niyaz is bringing their blend of acoustic, electronic, traditional and original compositions to the Price Center Theatre at UC San Diego on Saturday.

A couple approaches stairs at the San Diego Convention Center on an unseasonably warm day in February 2014.

San Diego's Hot, Dry Weather Puts Cal Fire On High Alert

Near triple-digit temperatures in inland San Diego County and the ongoing drought have prompted the state fire agency to beef up its firefighting personnel and resources.

Six months after declaring bankruptcy was over, can Detroit celebrate?

What's Driving The Motor City Forward Now?

Six months after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, Michel Martin heads there to hear from the artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the city's future.

Filmed against a stunning mountain backdrop in Palm Springs, Calif., Steven Raichlen (pictured at the grill) takes smoked foods—and drinks—in directions you'd never imagine. From a smoking mezcalini cocktail and whiskey-brown sugar pork loin to smoke-grilled sangria and smoke-burnished suckling pig, viewers will discover all the types of foods and beverages that can be smoked. Plus, this season features a PROJECT SMOKE first: hickory-smoked ice cream for dessert.

STEVEN RAICHLEN'S PROJECT SMOKE: Season 2

Airs Saturdays, June 25 - Aug. 13 & Sept. 10, Sept. 24 - Oct. 15, 2016 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

Louise Sano sells jewelry, clothing and gifts at her boutique, Global Villages, on Buffalo's west side. "It's very easy to integrate as a new American, a new person coming to the U.S. So I feel like I have created my own village," she says.

Resettled Refugees Help To 'Bring Buffalo Back'

After losing jobs and people for half a century, the Buffalo region is finally growing again. And refugees may be one reason why. Roughly 10,000 refugees have resettled in the Buffalo area since 2003.

Joely Proudfit, Director of the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center at Cal State San Marcos, and Megan Doughty show off the t-shirts on sale at the second annual Native American Film Festival, Nov. 20, 2014.

Native American Film Festival Brings Cultural Dialogue To North County

The second annual Native American Film Festival brings more than 20 Indian documentaries and short films to North County. It runs from Thursday through Saturday.

Music superstar Annie Lennox performs some of the most memorable melodies and lyrics from the American Songbook.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Annie Lennox: Nostalgia Live In Concert

Airs Friday, July 10, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

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