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A scene from "The Act of Killing." The film explores a horrifying era in Indonesian history and provides a window into modern Indonesia, where corruption reigns. Not only is the 1965 murder of an estimated one million people honored as a patriotic act, but the killers remain in power.

Airs Monday, October 6, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

La Mera Mera: New Music From Peru, Colombia, Ecuador And More

Join us as we listen to new songs from across the Latin world — and discuss big goats, masked surf rockers and bands you are willing to wait for under the freezing rain.

'Beautiful You' Makes Sex And Death Boring

Chuck Palahniuk aims for piquant social satire in his new novel, but reviewer (and longtime fan) Jason Sheehan finds his fandom severely dented by lazy characterizations and lack of actual satire.

Engineer Mit Shah gives a speech at a meeting of the "ArtICCulators" Toastmasters Club in Milpitas, Calif.

In Silicon Valley, Immigrants Toast Their Way To The Top

Immigrant workers in the Silicon Valley attend Toastmasters meetings to improve their public speaking. Organizers say those skills often lead to increased confidence at work and even job promotions.

Dalia Wrochesinsky (left) and Robin Saidenberg check their phones during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

How Conservatives Are Readying Their 'Grassroots Army' For 2016

The message from the Conservative Political Action Conference's first-ever Activism Boot Camp was clear: a win for Republicans in 2016 must be a team effort.

San Diego Fringe: 'Dr. Frankenstein' Delivers Best In Show

Wales' Tin Shed Theatre Company Has One Last Show Wednesday

Rhino in front of Mike Condy sitting in the grass.

MY WILD AFFAIR: The Rhino Who Joined The Family

Airs Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, August 3 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV

10 Final Thoughts Of The Protojournalist

As the sun sets on The Protojournalist storytelling project, I reflect on the question: What have I done?

More than 4,000 officers of Nineveh Province security force are based in an isolated training camp in northern Iraq. Their aim is retaking ISIS-controlled Mosul, Iraq's second largest city.

At An Isolated Camp, Iraqi Police Prep For A Showdown With ISIS

Iraqi security forces are training with the goal of reclaiming territory lost to the Islamic State. Police at a camp near the front line say such a battle would be personal.

If you look closely, Reignwolf's guitar is plugged in. Newport's 1965 crowd would <em>not</em> be pleased.

At 2014's Newport Folk Festival, 5 Discoveries To Stretch Folk's Limits

The long-running festival has a tremendous history of testing its genre's boundaries. From Anais Mitchell to Death Vessel to the one-man band Reignwolf, download five songs from this year's lineup.

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