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Catastrophic bushfires burned through areas of Australia's Victoria state on Feb. 7, 2009, a day commonly referred to as Black Saturday. The fires were the most deadly ever recorded in Australia.

Sell Or Stay? Australia's Fire Zone Experiment

After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.

Central Rome's Piazza Navona is seen reflected in a heart-shaped balloon in 2014. The arrival of a McDonald's near the piazza has horrified some Romans.

Italian Intellectuals Appeal To UNESCO For Help With 'Siege' By McDonald's

Rome is under attack — by fast food joints, cheap souvenir shops and pubs, an open letter says. The "barbarism" has led hopeless Romans to beg the U.N. agency for help preserving cultural landmarks.

Actor Roger Moore, who played secret agent James Bond in the '70s and '80s, holds a martini. A new book written by a former CIA officer details how restaurants and cafes "are in many ways the lifeblood of espionage."

Eat, Drink And Be Wary: Ex-CIA Officer Reveals How Eateries Are Key To Spycraft

"Restaurants and cafés are in many ways the lifeblood of espionage," says Amaryllis Fox in a new book. They're ideal places to clandestinely meet people with access to a government or terrorist group.

The main cast of AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN. In Season 18, hosts Bridget Lancaster (third from left) and Julia Collin Davison (second from right) head into the test kitchen to bring viewers equipment reviews, taste tests, and recipes for the home cook.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Season 18

Airs Saturdays, April 14-May 26 & June 23-Aug. 11 & Sept. 1-22 & Oct. 6 & Oct. 20-Nov. 17, 2018 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Martin Freeman (from left), Paddy Considine, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Eddie Marsan star as five old high school friends who reunite to finish an epic pub crawl in <em>The World's End,</em> directed by Edgar Wright.<em> </em>

An Epic Pub Crawl Gone Wrong Culminates In 'World's End'

Five old high school friends reunite to finish a pub crawl they started 20 years earlier in the latest from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright — the creators of the zombie send-up Shaun of the Dead and action comedy Hot Fuzz.

The Duchess and Duke of Sussex kiss on the steps of St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to the cheers of the crowd gathered outside.

A Royal Wedding With Global Allure: Our Photo Album

A visual testimony of the nuptials of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.

Foiled! Electrician Used A Snack Bag As A Faraday Cage To Sneak Off The Job

An Australian tribunal found Tom Colella was being "deliberately mischievous" by putting his GPS device in a bag of Twisties. The apparent aim? To hide from his bosses while leaving work to play golf.

Britain's Metropolitan Police said Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter were likely poisoned with a rare nerve agent at his home.

Ex-Russian Spy Attacked By Nerve Agent Likely Poisoned At Home

The Metropolitan Police says the highest concentration of the rare chemical was found on Sergei Skripal's front door in Salisbury, England. Investigators assure neighbors that they are safe.

English chef, author and restaurateur Jamie Oliver's (pictured) latest project, JAMIE'S QUICK & EASY FOOD, offers the ultimate set of go-to recipes that are quick to prepare and easy to remember — perfect for those who love their grub, but don’t have the time or energy for complicated cooking.

JAMIE'S QUICK & EASY FOOD: Season 1

Airs Saturdays, June 22-July 13 & July 27-Aug. 10 & Sept. 7-Oct. 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The interior of Patsy’s Irish Pub in Mission Viejo is pictured in this undated photo. In this part of Orange County, roughly 55% of young adults live with their parents.

Nearly 40% Of Young Adult Californians Live With Their Parents. Here’s Everything To Know About Them

A data dive explores who they are, where they are and why they still live at home —and yes, how they manage to have sex.

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