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  • Financial historian and best-selling author Niall Ferguson traces the evolution of money in THE ASCENT OF MONEY, based on his book of the same title. Ferguson maintains that the history of money is indeed at the core of our human history, with economic strength determining political dominance, wars fought to create wealth and individual financial barons determining the fates of millions.
    The Ascent of Money: Bonds of War
    Airs Wednesday, July 15 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • The McGuire Sisters, who reunite for the first time since 1967, sing a medley of their greatest hits in this stroll down memory lane.
    Magic Moments: The Best Of '50s Pop
    Airs Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • "The Ghost Writer"
    The Ghost Writer
    Polanski in Fine If Not Top Form
  • Trailer Tuesday Goes Asian Extreme
    WARNING: These Films are Not For Everyone
  • Public Art in San Diego
    It’s all around us, in dozens of locations throughout San Diego, offering moments of serendipity and surprise.
  • Josh Groban (pictured) has thrilled a legion of devoted fans with his flawless baritone and extraordinary stage presence. In this exhilarating new SOUNDSTAGE presentation, Groban performs favorites from his best-selling albums.
    Josh Groban, An Evening in New York City
    Airs Wednesday, June 3 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • Grant Barrett's New Words of 2010
    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.
  • Quran Burnings Complicate U.S. Role In Afghanistan
    After U.S. military officers in Afghanistan accidentally burned Qurans while disposing of other Islamic texts, two American military officers were killed and protests broke out throughout the country. The violent responses have raised concerns about the U.S. strategy.
  • The Long Road to Recovery in Southern Sudan
    Southern Sudan is at peace for the first time in more than two decades. During Sudan's bloody, 21-year civil war, a group of American women working with war victims promised to build a girl's school in Akon, a remote village in Southern Sudan. Now, they're fighting to deliver on that promise. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault returned to Akon with the women from Boston and has the second part of their story.
  • Computer Artist Works with E-mail Spam Art
    Most people find e-mail spam irritating but for Alex Dragulescu, e-mail spam is the clay he uses to mold computer art into beautiful shapes. He talks about his fascinating method that combines art, m
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