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President Obama is expected to address changes in the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday. Although democracy movements there and the death of Osama bin Laden will allow Obama to strike an optimistic tone, there will still be limits on how much policy change he can promise.

Airs Monday, June 30, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Airs Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Stream all 8 seasons now with KPBS+ / Watch Season 6 Thursdays, Aug. 13 - Sept. 3, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV. This British crime drama series is loosely based on the novels written by Alan Hunter. Martin Shaw stars as Inspector George Gently, an incorruptible cop transplanted from London to the North East of England in the mid-1960s. Lee Ingleby stars as DS John Bacchus, Gently’s young protégé. The setting is centered in New Castle upon Tyne, North Umberland and County Durham.

Three years ago, the couple donated $75 million to fund the Jacobs Medical Center, which is scheduled to open in 2016, and a decade ago gave $110 million for the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Imagine singing for an hour straight with only a few seconds to take a breath. That’s what a soprano at UCSD is doing, as she attempts to perform one of the hardest vocal works in contemporary music. KPBS arts reporter Angela Carone visited her at rehearsal.

Airs Monday, May 27, 2013 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Zombies, Serial Killers, and Dr. Who, Oh MMy!

Quindlen's novel Still Life with Bread Crumbs is predictably comforting and readable, even as it details the challenges of a modern middle-aged woman: the fallout of divorce, a career on the wane, and the endless financial and emotional support demanded by her family.

Polls are being released left and right as the race for San Diego mayor nears the home stretch. But the question is: Why do these polls differ so much?