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Trevor Noah, Kathy Griffin, Tracy Morgan, Eddie Murphy, George Lopez, Chris Rock, Kevin Nealon.

Airs Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

16-year-old Amaiya Zafar (left) spars in the Circle of Disclipline gym in Minneapolis earlier this month. USA Boxing has granted Zafar a religious exemption to fight in one bout while wearing hijab.

Wearing A Hijab, A Young Muslim Boxer Enters The Ring

After three years of training and a battle with USA Boxing over its uniform policy, Amaiya Zafar will fight in her first competitive bout on Saturday. She says she fell in love with the sport at 13.

Jeremiah Tower is the subject of <em>The Last Magnificent</em>, a new documentary on his crash-and-burn career. It was produced by Anthony Bourdain, who feels that Tower has been denied his due in the American culinary pantheon.

A Watergate Villain Walks Into A Berkeley Restaurant. What Could Go Wrong?

A new film profiles influential chef Jeremiah Tower. When one of the most hated men in U.S. politics walked in for dinner at Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse, where Tower worked, a colorful scene ensued.

Jeremiah Tower is the subject of The Last Magnificent, a new documentary on his crash-and-burn career. It was produced by Anthony Bourdain, who feels that Tower has been denied his due in the American culinary pantheon.

A Watergate Villain Walks Into A Berkeley Restaurant. What Could Go Wrong?

A new film profiles influential chef Jeremiah Tower. When one of the most hated men in U.S. politics walked in for dinner at Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse, where Tower worked, a colorful scene ensued.

Mel Brooks interviewed in "The Last Laugh."

INDEPENDENT LENS: The Last Laugh

Airs Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull earlier this month. He is proposing tougher requirements for citizenship.

Australia Plans To Tighten Rules For Citizenship

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed longer wait times, stricter English language requirements and a revamped "Australian values" test.

Boiled octopus, a recipe for "reliably tender, flavorful octopus that can be used as it is, or as a basis for fried or grilled octopus dishes," write Richard Horsey and Tim Wharton in Ugly Food. "Octopus is also totally sustainable, very economical and incredibly versatile — the various methods of preparation and cooking lend it subtly different flavors," says Wharton.

The Truth About Ugly Foods: They're Delicious, Abundant And Good For The Planet

From ugly fish like sea robin to the discarded parts of livestock, like ox cheeks and chicken feet, a new book celebrates repugnant-looking but flavorful foods, and urges us to eat more of them.

Esther Afua Ocloo, a microfinance champion and a Ghanaian entrepreneur, is the star of today's Google Doodle.

How Did A Jam Queen From Ghana Get To Be A Google Doodle?

Esther Afua Ocloo, a microfinance champion who got her start making marmalade, is the star of today's Google Doodle.

Michelle Wilson and Johanna Day star in <em>Sweat</em>, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Lynn Nottage.

Hey You, Prestige Television Fan: Here's Why You Should See A New Play

While musicals have good pop-culture presence in many cases, plays tend not to. But in an environment that has embraced idiosyncratic and complicated TV, there's no better time to change that.

Meb Keflezighi, of San Diego, crosses the finish line in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, 2017.

San Diego Distance-Running Veteran Meb Keflezighi Finishes 13th In The Boston Marathon

San Diego distance-running veteran Meb Keflezighi finished 13th in the Boston Marathon Monday as he prepares for retirement, but he left the door open for a future appearance at the iconic footrace.

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