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'Moonglow' Shines A Light On Hidden Family History

Michael Chabon's new novel is based on deathbed conversations with his own grandfather, as strong painkillers unlocked the stories of a long full life — stories Chabon says he'd never heard before.

Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama talks to the media at Trump Tower in New York Thursday. Sessions was picked to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general Friday.

Racially Charged Remarks Derailed Trump's Attorney General Nominee 30 Years Ago

Thirty years ago, Jeff Sessions' history of racial comments derailed him from a job as a federal judge. Now, President-elect Trump has nominated the Alabama senator to run the Justice Department.

Marvin Gaye in studio couch listening to music, 1973.

SOUNDBREAKING: I Am My Music

Airs Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Amy Adams stars as an art gallery owner who thinks her ex-husband has written a novel about her in "Nocturnal Animals."

'Nocturnal Animals' And 'Arrival' Offer Something For The Grown-Ups

Amy Adams deserves kudos for taking on a pair of films that challenge viewers to not just sit passively and watch but to think.

Billy Idol is one of more than 150 artists featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: Sound And Vision

Airs Friday, March 30, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Public Enemy in New York City early 1987. Public Enemy is one of the many bands featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: The World Is Yours

Airs Friday, March 2, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Jackie Chan received a special honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on Nov. 12.

Podcast Episode 99: Stuntman Pays Tribute To His Idol Jackie Chan

Chan received special Oscar at Governors Awards

Some of the indigenous corn varieties growing in Taylor Keen's backyard. Cherokee White is a kind of sweet corn with white, purple, and yellower kernels that is ground for flour. Green Oaxacan is processed to make hominy and corn meal.

Tribes Revive Indigenous Crops, And The Food Traditions That Go With Them

Members of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.

A gray jay sits on the tips of skis in 2006 in Avon, Colo.

Canada Is Agonizing About Choosing A National Bird

The humble, hardy gray jay is poised to become a national symbol, but that's definitely controversial among fans of the Canada goose and the common loon. Also the snowy owl and black-capped chickadee.

President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela stressed the importance of working toward political and economic unity Thursday, during a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin.

U.S. 'Hasn't Gone Too Fast' In Globalization, Obama Says In Berlin Visit

Acknowledging a "bumpy phase" in politics, President Obama says a majority of Americans are comfortable with the pace of globalization. But, he adds, "Democracy is hard work."

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