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If you ever wondered what San Diego’s visual artists are up to, this is your weekend to find out. A contemporary art fair inspires over 150 local artists to set up satellite events showcasing their work. Two of these events focus on San Diego’s civic life.

A Month-Long Celebration of Edgar Allan Poe

Chad Harbach's acclaimed debut novel, The Art Of Fielding, is full of wins and losses. But when a star player chokes, the book raises big questions about the things we chase in life — and what happens when we fall short.

Airs Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The historic signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement was celebrated Monday in San Antonio.

Some 700 former Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have reconciled with the government and are seeking to reintegrate into society. Within the past month, two insurgent commanders have given up the fight. They have been promised protection as well as jobs and shelter for their men.

The Colorado Orange is no orange; it is an apple, with a unique texture and citrus taste. There's a new effort to bring it, and other endangered Colorado apples, back from the brink of extinction.

HBO's Game of Thrones emerged as the most-nominated series with 19 nods for the Primetime Emmy Awards, but new series such as FX's Fargo and HBO's True Detective scored, too.

On Tuesday, France's president held an uncomfortable news conference, beginning with a question about his personal life. Rumor has it he's been cheating on the French first lady with a younger actress. In light of this affair, author Sarah Wendell recommends revisiting an old classic: The First Wives Club.

Defense manufacturers worldwide are facing tough times ahead, as tight budgets force Western governments to cut spending. But while the West is cutting back, developing countries around the world are spending more on defense -- a lot more.