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An Outsider In Buenos Aires Goes Incognito, For Love Of Tango

Carolina De Robertis' novel Gods of Tango features a 17-year-old widow, recently arrived from Italy with little besides a violin. It's Argentina, 1913 — and a magical new music fills the barrios.

Daniel Silva On 'Double-Edged Sword' Of Writing An Israeli Spy Protagonist

"Israel is extremely unpopular in the world right now," Silva says, and he doesn't always share his characters' opinions. The English Spy is Silva's 15th novel starring operative Gabriel Allon.

'Keepers' Isn't One: A Critic's Highlight Reel Lacks Spark

Longtime film writer Richard Schickel's unsatisfying collection of movie musings deems pleasure and intellectualism mutually exclusive.

When kidneys fail to cleanse the blood, dialysis is often the solution. But the odds for success over the long haul depend in no small measure on the details of how the dialysis machinery is connected to the patient.

Most Dialysis Patients Aren't Receiving The Best Treatment

More than 75 percent of new dialysis patients are at a higher risk of infection, blood clots and death because they aren't being prepared the best way for connection to blood-cleaning machines.

Archaeologists in Madrid, Spain, study remains buried under the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians on Jan. 24. Tests proved the remains belonged to Miguel de Cervantes, the author of 'Don Quixote.' Cervantes wanted to be buried at the convent because the nuns raised money and paid a ransom for his release when he was a young man held captive in North Africa.

The Reason Cervantes Asked To Be Buried In A Convent

Tests have confirmed the bones under a Madrid convent belong to Spain's most famous writer. He wished to be buried there because the nuns raised money and paid a ransom when he was captive in Africa.

'The Cartel' Is A True Crime Adventure With A Killer Protagonist

With the "pace and feel of an exploded documentary," says review Alan Cheuse, Don Winslow recounts a 10-year odyssey of revenge set in Mexico against the stark history of the drug wars.

Algerian Writer Kamel Daoud Stands Camus' 'The Stranger' On Its Head

In his first novel, The Meursault Investigation, Kamel Daoud retells The Stranger from an Arab perspective. John Powers says Daoud's retelling will forever change the way you read the Camus classic.

FRONTLINE uncovers the sexual abuse of immigrant women in the janitorial industry. The investigation is a collaboration with Univision (whose Spanish-language version of the film will air Saturday, June 20), Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), the Investigative Reporting Program (IRP) at UC Berkeley, and KQED.

FRONTLINE: Rape On The Night Shift

Airs Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

To Ease Pain, Reach For Your Playlist Instead Of Popping A Pill

Music can energize, soothe or relax us. And it can also help reduce pain. Researchers found that listening to a favorite song or story helped children manage pain after major surgery.

Members of the audience applause at the Road to Majority conference on June 19, 2015.

For Ted Cruz, The Hard Part Comes Next

Despite rousing speeches to faith gatherings, the Texas senator hasn't shown yet that he can marry that energy with the hand-to-hand campaigning needed to win voters in Iowa and South Carolina.

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