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A Sweet Transvestite, Sparkling Vampires, and Yes More Zombies

As an arts and culture producer, a lot of stuff crosses my desk. I can't fit it all into the confines of a

Denzel Washington Stars in Post-Apocalyptic Actioner

One of the hallmarks of our vibrant, lively English language is that it is constantly growing. Not everyone is thrilled with all the directions of that growth, but it certainly is interesting to watch, and to listen to. Each year, lexicographer Grant Barrett, co-host of A Way With Words, heard here on KPBS, gathers up a group of the most intriguing words.

Encore Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV (no longer available to stream with the PBS app). What drove a company of American soldiers — ordinary young men from around the country — to commit the worst atrocity in American military history? Were they “just following orders” as some later declared? Or, did they break under the pressure of a vicious war in which the line between enemy soldier and civilian had been intentionally blurred?

Four Ways to Spend Forty Million Dollars

Chicago is one of four finalists vying to host the 2016 summer games. Organizers of Chicago's bid have spent more than a month traveling to neighborhoods to build support. It's an unusual — and risky — strategy.

At a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the president said the United States has a responsibility to care for servicemen and -women who have been physically and psychologically wounded in combat.

As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan push on, we'll hear from Army General H.R. McMaster about the moral and psychological preparations for combat.

You might find yourself in a new council district without even leaving the house. Today the city redistricting commission will finally vote on the new map. We'll have details on the changes and the politics.