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President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy smile at the crowds lining their motorcade route in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. Minutes later the President was assassinated as his car passed through Dealey Plaza.

Airs Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Radolph-Macon College economics professor Dave Brat defeated incumbent House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Tuesday's primary.

Va. Students Abuzz As Star Professors Become Political Rivals

With Dave Brat's defeat of Rep. Eric Cantor, a tiny Virginia college fell into the political spotlight. Both Brat and his new opponent, Democrat Jack Trammell, teach at Randolph-Macon.

Liam Neeson plays an U.S. air marshal having a very bad day in the aptly named "Non-Stop," which open on Feb. 28.

Review: 'Non-Stop'

"I'm not trying to hijack this plane. I'm trying to save it"

This still image was made from video released by the U.S. military on Tuesday that shows a building hit by a U.S. airstrike in Tall Al Qitar, Syria. The U.S. is describing the bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq a counterterrorism operation and not a war.

The U.S. Bombing Campaign: Is It War Or Counterterrorism?

President Obama has been reluctant to call it a war, yet the administration and the Pentagon boast of a 40-nation coalition and warns of a military operation that could last for years.

Mike Wilson Withdraws From The Race Across America

A stiff wind and an injured foot have ended the Race Across America for San Diegan Mike Wilson. Meanwhile two Alpine peddlers approach Appalachia as they fight for first place.

District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis speaks to the media, Aug. 20, 2013.

Questions Dog Bonnie Dumanis On San Diego Campaign Finance Probe

Campaign Finance Experts Say There Were Key Warning Signs The Funds Might Not Be Legal

Surgeon General Adds New Risks To Long List Of Smoking's Harms

Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak is the latest in a long line of surgeons general who have tried to pound the final nails into the coffin of America's smoking habit.

With Filner Out, San Diego Spins Its Wheels On Taxi Reform

Disgraced former-Mayor Bob Filner set the wheels in motion for San Diego to take over the taxicab industry. A proposal by interim Mayor Todd Gloria could bring that work to a sudden halt.

A policeman surveys the devastation on Osage Avenue on May 14, 1985.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Let The Fire Burn

Airs Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A Charming Road Trip To The Past In 'Walt Before Skeezix'

Comics fans and car buffs alike will enjoy Drawn & Quarterly's new collection of early Gasoline Alley strips, which capture an America at the dawn of its national love affair with the automobile.

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