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  • The first test of an atomic bomb, code name Trinity. Conducted by the United States Army on July 16, 1945 at the new White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico. The detonation produced the explosive power of about 20 kilotons of TNT.
    In My Lifetime
    Airs Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • Caroline Shaw, who composed the piece <em>Partita for 8 Voices</em> for her vocal group Roomful of Teeth, is the youngest-ever recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for music.
    A Moment With Pulitzer-Winning Composer Caroline Shaw
    The violinist, vocalist and composer says that writing a piece like her prize-winning Partita for 8 Voices begins with "having a sound in your head that you really want to hear."
  • Malala: How A Young Girl Became A World Symbol
    Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai has become a symbol of hope for change in Pakistan and the world. Since her near-fatal shooting in 2012, her voice and reach has grown, as she speaks out against the Taliban's influence, and advocates for education for Pakistani youth.
  • Carolyn Fisher has won five world arm wrestling championships. She entered her first tournament to win a pair of cowboy boots.
    The Ozzie And Harriet Of Arm Wrestling
    San Diegans Allen and Carolyn Fisher have been called the "Ozzie and Harriet of arm wrestling." They’re both world champions and have been married for 28 years. We visit their La Mesa home to learn more about the sport.
  • Jackie Robinson during spring training at Vero Beach, Fla., in March 1956. It would be Robinson's 10th and last year with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
    The Pitch For More No. 42s
    Yet another movie about Jackie Robinson arrived as baseball held its annual commemorative celebration of No. 42, but officials of the game are fretting over the fact that only 8 1/2 percent of current major leaguers are black.
  • Vice President Joe Biden, holds a background check form last week in Washington, as he calls on Congress to pass legislation aimed at reducing gun violence.
    Background Check Battle: More Prosecution Or More Checks?
    Some gun rights supporters point out that only a tiny fraction of people caught trying to buy a gun illegally are ever prosecuted. They say the government should focus on enforcing current law, not expanding background checks. But gun control supporters say that argument misses the point.
  • Join noted local cook, author and restaurant owner Su-Mei Yu (pictured) as she explores and cooks her way around San Diego while sharing captivating tales of our culinary bounty.
    SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: The Yin-Yang Of Protein
    Airs Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • Sharon Olds won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Stag's Leap, a collection of poems that portray the end of a marriage.
    2013 Pulitzers Honor Sharon Olds, Adam Johnson, New York Times
    The new batch of Pulitzer Prize winners has just been announced, with novelist Adam Johnson winning the fiction prize with The Orphan Master's Son. The winners of the prizes for Americans' best work in journalism, drama, music, and writing also receive a $10,000 cash award.
  • Future Of Technology: Inventor Of The Cellphone Looks Ahead
    Technology has changed the way we communicate, live and learn but what does technology hold for our future? Martin Cooper made the very first cellphone call from a prototype he worked on while at Motorola. He says as we move forward, so should technology.
  • Advice On Passion, Brilliance And Bugs In 'Letters'
    Biologist and Harvard professor Edward O. Wilson has spent his lifetime making scientific discoveries and writing award-winning, best-selling books on science. His new book, inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, gives advice gleaned from his career in science.
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