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Test cook Bridget Lancaster in the kitchen with host Christopher Kimball.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: A Latin Celebration

Airs Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

When the <em>T. rex</em> skeleton was first put on display, it was presented standing vertically, in this Godzilla-like pose, as seen at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History around 1950. Recent studies show the dinosaur actually kept its body horizontal. <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=139955265">Watch the videos here to see how <em>T. rex</em> walked.</a>

Bone To Pick: First T. Rex Skeleton, Complete At Last

Discovered in 1902 by the "Indiana Jones" of fossil hunters, the first Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton fascinated the public. It was sold off during World War II, but a lone rib bone remained forgotten in the archives of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Now, a century after it was unearthed, T. rex is finally whole.

A composite of images of the first annular eclipse seen in the U.S. since 1994 shows several stages, left to right, as the eclipse passes through annularity and the sun changes color as it approaches sunset on May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Millions Look Skyward As Rare Eclipse Passes

From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring of fire" eclipse.

The Capitol on Monday, as Congress prepared to return for its post-election lame duck session.

Can A Lame-Duck Congress Save The Day?

As the lame ducks waddle up to Capitol Hill for the final few weeks of this Congress, some political observers are hoping they will bring the "Spirit of 2010" with them.

Are Men Better Than Women At Spatial Abilities?

A recent sociological experiment conducted by researchers from UC San Diego is casting doubt on one of the most widely-accepted gender differences - men's inherent superiority in spatial ability.

Ken Mehlman, then chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks during a meeting at the Capitol Hilton in January 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Former Bush Aide Pushes 'Conservative Case' For Gay Marriage

One hundred thirty-one prominent Republicans have signed a pro-same-sex marriage legal brief that is clearly at odds with the House GOP leadership and the party's platform in the most recent election. Because of the prominence of the signers, the brief stands out among the more than 150 friend-of-the-court briefs filed in two same-sex marriage cases to be argued at the U.S. Supreme Court this week.

Gloria Penner, KPBS Senior Political Correspondent and host of Editors' Roundtable, was inducted in 2011 into the KPBS Hall of Fame with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

KPBS Legend Gloria Penner Dies

Trailblazing Journalist Paved the Way for Women and Created KPBS’ Signature Political Coverage

Range Of Federal Programs Sees Cuts In Budget Deal

Health, energy and the environment, science and foreign assistance were among the areas that saw larger reductions in the fiscal 2011 budget request. Some of President Obama's pet projects, such as "Race to the Top" aid for public schools, managed to avoid the ax.

Roundtable: DeMaio's Calendar, Convention Center Finances, Tuite's Case, "Conversion Therapy"

Questions of the week: Why does DeMaio's calendar matter? Will the Convention Center expansion really be funded? Will Richard Tuite be retried? Will the local lawsuit against California's "conversion therapy" ban prevail?

D.C. Budget Cuts Could Devastate San Diego Economy

Falling off the fiscal cliff. A new report looks how San Diego's economy could be affected if Congress and the White House fail to act on automatic tax cuts to federal spending set to kick in at the end of the year.

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