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John Goodman, Alan Arkin, and Ben Affleck in "Argo," which just won best motion picture drama and best director at the Golden Globes.

Not Many Surprises But Lots Of Cleavage

Afghan Army soldiers stand during a security transition ceremony in Mazar-e-Sharif, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 23, 2011. The Afghan government officially took control of security in the capital of the peaceful northern province of Balkh on July 23, as part of an effort to begin handing over all security responsibilities to Afghan forces by 2014.

After The U.S. Leaves, Who Pays For Afghan Forces?

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta travels to Brussels this week to meet with NATO ministers. The U.S. is desperate to get NATO countries to pony up more money for Afghanistan, to keep the security effort from collapsing once NATO pulls out and Afghan forces take over.

City Officials Seek Ways To Save Money On Take-Home Vehicles

Public-safety officials want to change criteria for take-home city vehicles in order to save money.

Two soldiers in Geich, Germany, pause for a cigarette behind a tank on December 11, 1944.

The War: When Things Get Tough

Airs Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego resident Brennan Savage photographs his son, Liam, posing with the Madonna-surfing mosaic on Encinitas Boulevard's railroad bridge support.

Virgin Of Guadalupe Mosaic Surfs Into Calif. Town

Our Lady of Guadalupe has mysteriously appeared beneath a viaduct near the ocean in Encinitas, Calif. The 10 foot by 10 foot brightly colored mosaic of the Virgin riding a surfboard is intricate and beautiful. The problem is that the piece is illegal and the mayor says it "qualifies for graffiti."

The War: A Necessary War

Airs Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Climber Pete Athans removes a skull from an eroded cliffside cave in Nepal's Mustang region.

Cave People Of The Himalaya

Airs Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

David Suchet returns as suave Belgian super sleuth Hercule Poirot in three mysteries based on the novels by Agatha Christie.

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Hercule Poirot XI: The Clocks

Airs Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPB TV

Review: 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

The Unexpected Trilogy

Petraeus's Fall As Stunning As The Career Before It

The resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, a retired four-star general, brings to end one of the most storied careers in modern U.S. military history. Petraeus stepped down late Friday, citing an extramarital affair.

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