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Bobby Shaddox preps the middle schoolers in his "Projectopia" advisory class for their first peer critique session at High Tech Middle School, Jan. 23, 2013

Need For Unique Teachers Led To Unique Graduate School

Training their own teachers to lead unconventional classes led High Tech High charter schools to create its own unconventional graduate school.

Chef Charlie Palmer, Aureole New York Kitchen

Julia Child: Cooking With Master Chefs: Charles Palmer

Airs Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

"The Tempest" rehearsal at London's Globe.

SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: The Tempest With Trevor Nunn

Airs Friday, March 1, 2013 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A postcard from the 1894 guidebook to San Diego published by B.R. Baumgardt & Co.

San Diego's 'Perfect' Sewer and Other 1894 Attributes

Culture Lust contributor Randy Dotinga explores the San Diego of 1894 through an old guidebook. He discovers there were more newspapers and a "perfect" sewer system.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile from the Mediterranean Sea toward the Libyan coast on Saturday. The missiles targeted Moammar Gadhafi's radar and missile sites, to pave the way for a no-fly zone authorized by the U.N.

Gadhafi Vows 'Long War' After U.S., Allies Strike

Moammar Gadhafi said he won't let up on the anti-government rebellion in the east, even after the U.S. and its European allies targeted his troops with airstrikes and dozens of cruise missiles. Gadhafi said he is arming Libyans with automatic weapons and bombs. "We promise you a long war," he said.

DirecTV To Pay Up For Misleading Customers

The California attorney general's office announced Thursday a $13 million settlement with DirecTV, plus restitution for customers who were subjected to misleading sales and marketing practices on the part of the satellite television company.

Nearly 90 Foster Siblings Reunited At Camp Connect

This camp trip is special for foster children, because they are reuniting with their brothers and sisters who are in different foster homes.

Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) and Walter White (Bryan Cranston) are plenty difficult themselves on AMC's <em>Breaking Bad</em>, one of many cable shows Brett Martin discusses in his book.

A Deeper Dive Into Television's 'Difficult Men'

From Tony Soprano to Don Draper, male characters drive this new — and yet old — form of storytelling. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Brett Martin, author of Difficult Men: Behind the scenes of the Creative Revolution from The Sopranos and the Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad.

LIVE AT THE BELLY UP: B-Side Players And Maren Parusel

Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Monday, May 1 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Groove out to the international and multifaceted set list of B-Side Players, a 9-piece latin global funk band. Combining Latin inspired rock steady rhythms with Samba, Boogalo and Jarocho. Then next up, Maren Parusel, bringing a unique European Flare and electronic vibe to the San Diego rock scene.

Jasmine Chestnut at her internship at the Center for American Progress in Washington. An at-risk student, Chestnut had almost given up on college when a nonprofit network supported by the government's Social Innovation Fund helped her get back on track.

Can Federal Funds Help Social Service Groups Work Smarter?

The Obama administration's Social Innovation Fund has spent millions to help scores of nonprofits develop innovative solutions to pressing social problems. While participating groups say they're helping thousands of people, it's not yet clear what the government is getting for its money.

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