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Two FAA inspectors accuse the agency of being too cozy with the airlines it oversees, after several carriers were forced to ground planes because of safety concerns. They say their probes of maintenance at Southwest were stymied.

Is public broadcasting still relevant in the ever-expanding media landscape? We will take a look at the role of today’s public radio and television and the way its heading in the future

Cinema Paradiso ended with a rapturous montage of famous movie kisses that had been censored out of films over the years at a small Italian theater. It…

Kenya's peace-loving reputation may be tested when Kenyans go to the polls next week to elect a president. The country's politics are rooted in ethnic rivalries between Kikuyu and Luo. With incumbent Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, running against Raila Odinga, a Luo, tensions may rise.

Federal Agents raided the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park early this morning. The raid is part of an investigation into smuggled Southeast Asian and Native American artifacts. KPBS radio’s

In an election year when race and gender may create as much polarization as which political party you hail from, Ashman's film serves up a highly patriotic but also compassionate and all-embracing tone. There's a lot of flag waving and patriotic swells of music to be found in Proud American but there's also a sincere appreciation for the diversity that makes up our country. In a series of stories inspired by true events, the film pays tribute to the hard work of immigrants and minorities, and champions racial and religious tolerance.

The U.N. is supposed to start deploying its biggest peacekeeping operation in a couple of weeks to protect millions displaced by war in Darfur, Sudan. But U.N. planners are still short of helicopters and some key units. Activists are growing frustrated with the shortcomings of the international response.

Exit polls are showing Lee Myung-bak, a conservative former mayor of Seoul, winning South Korea's presidential election. Voters overlooked fraud allegations in hope that the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy. Lee, of the Grand National Party, received 50.3 percent of the vote.

When I first began attending the Con regularly, more than 10 years ago, it was still focused on comics, with only a few articles or TV reports showing up with a predictable "what geeks!" angle. I was a production editor on staff at

President Bush signs the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which he calls the biggest reform of the nation's pension system in more than three decades. The legislation is designed to strengthen the government's deficit-ridden pension insurance program. But some companies say the stricter funding requirements could push more firms to dump pension programs in favor of 401(k) programs.