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At "Antiques Roadshow" in Las Vegas, Nevada, the owner (left) brings an iconic movie prop. Purchased for $195 at a southern California swap meet, the plane is identified as the Barranca Airlines prop plane used in the Howard Hawks film "Only Angels have Wings" - starring Cary Grant and Rita Hayworth - the Oscar winner for Special Effects in 1940. Appraiser Noel Barrett of Noel Barrett Antiques declares the model a legendary piece of movie magic, awarding it a value of $4,000 to $5,000.

Antiques Roadshow: Las Vegas, Nev. - Hour Three

Airs Monday, August 9, 2010 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Marine Accused of Setting 4,000-Acre Camp Pendleton Fire

A Camp Pendleton Marine has been charged with recklessly setting a 4,000-acre wildfire that threatened homes in and around the San Diego County base last October.

Colin Farrell and Ray Winstone face off in "London Boulevard."

Review: 'London Boulevard'

Latest in a Long Line of British Gangster Pics

President Obama signs the financial reform bill into law, July 21, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), then Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT), House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) and other lawmakers look on.

One Year Later, Financial Reform Questions Remain

A year ago Thursday, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank bill into law, creating a consumer protection agency and addressing fallout from the financial crisis. But some experts say it's unclear whether the law really means some firms are too big to fail.

Host Chris Kimball baking with chef Bridget Lancaster in the test kitchen.

Cook's Country From America's Test Kitchen: Southern Classics

Airs Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Japanese school children as featured in "Standing Up, Moving Forward: Miracle Diplomas." This episode features these school children, their parents and teachers, fighting back and working together to overcome the tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

NHK World Special: Standing Up, Moving Forward: Miracle Diplomas

Airs Friday, June 24, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark the one year anniversary of the revolution on January 25, 2012 in Cairo Egypt.

Egyptians Gather In Cairo To Mark Uprising

Crowds of several hundred thousands teemed in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising.

Workers at a $6 million fabrication shop under construction at Chapman Corp. in Washington, Pa.

Gas Drilling Boom Brings New Life To Steel Industry

A drilling boom in Pennsylvania is helping the economies of Rust Belt cities long accustomed to bad news. Drilling requires lots of steel and that has manufacturers expanding and hiring new workers.

Joyce Wong, a pregnant 30-year-old, takes part in a January 15 protest against immigration laws that allow babies born in Hong Kong to mainland Chinese mothers to be eligible for residency, education and medical care in the territory. Hong Kong residents fear the influx of mainlanders will further burden overtaxed resources.

For Hong Kong And Mainland, Distrust Only Grows

A recent ad in a leading Hong Kong newspaper likened mainland Chinese to "locusts" stripping Hong Kong bare. The ad is just one example of simmering tensions between locals and mainlanders that persist 15 years after the former British colony reverted to Chinese sovereignty.

Freda Payne performs on stage at the Bezemes Family Theater at Lindenwood University's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts in St. Charles, Missouri, on March 17, 2010.

Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The '70s, The Way We Were

Airs Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

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