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Tom Smothers was the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium.

Premieres Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, April 11 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Navigate the lives of three people in the face of Parkinson's disease. An optician pursues deep brain stimulation surgery; a mother becomes an advocate for exercise; and a cartoonist contemplates continuing to draw as his motor control declines.

This event has been canceled Renowned violinist Cho-Liang Lin performs with Aleck Karis (piano), Cindy Wu (violin), Brian Che-Yen Chen (viola), Clive Greensmith (cello), Zhe Lin (percussion) Miklós Rózsa : Sonata for Two Violins Lei Liang: Déjà vu Wei-Chueh Lin (arr.) : Three Taiwanese Folksongs Tan Dun : Eight Colors Witold Lutoslawski : Partita About Cho-Liang Lin | Cho-Liang Lin was born in Taiwan. A neighbor’s violin studies convinced this 5-year old boy to do the same. At the age twelve, he moved to Sydney to further his studies with Robert Pikler, a student of Jenő Hubay. After playing for Itzhak Perlman in a master class, the 13-year old boy decided that he must study with Mr. Perlman’s teacher, Dorothy DeLay. At the age fifteen, Lin traveled alone to New York and auditioned for the Juilliard School and spent the next six years working with Ms. DeLay. A concert career was launched in 1980 with Lin’s debut playing the Mendelssohn Concerto with the New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta. He has since performed as soloist with virtually every major orchestra in the world. His busy schedule on stage around the world continues to this day. However, his wide-ranging interests have led him to diverse endeavors. At the age of 31, his alma mater, Juilliard School, invited Lin to become faculty. In 2006, he was appointed professor at Rice University. He was music director of La Jolla SummerFest and directs the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival. Ever so keen about education, he was music director of the Taiwan National Symphony music camp and youth orchestra for four years. In his various professional capacities, Cho-Liang Lin has championed composers of our time. His efforts to commission new works have led a diverse field of composers to write for him. The list includes John Harbison, Christopher Rouse, Tan Dun, John Williams, Steven Stucky, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Bright Sheng, Paul Schoenfield, Lalo Schifrin, Joan Tower and many more. Recently, he was soloist with the New York Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Nashville Symphony and Royal Philharmonic. Lin performs on the 1715 Stradivari named “Titian” or a 2000 Samuel Zygmuntowicz. His many concerto, recital and chamber music recordings on Sony Classical, Decca, BIS, Delos and Ondine can be heard on Spotify or Naxos.com. His albums have won Gramophone Record of The Year, Grammy nominations and Penguin Guide Rosettes. Stay Connected on Social Media | Facebook + Twitter

Recreational fishermen and conservation groups worry overfishing for menhaden threatens the Chesapeake Bay. Industry says current data doesn't support shutting down the more than century-old fishery.

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and began treatment Monday, Buckingham Palace says.

Join Avarcas USA for their annual Pons Avarcas Warehouse Sale on November 4th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and shop from their wide selection of sustainably made leather sandals. Pons Avarcas, the chic leather sandals traditional of Menorca, Spain, make for a stylish shoe year round, transcending fleeting fashion trends and protecting your feet season after season. Since 1945, the third-generation family of artisans have been hand making these traditional sandals from raw materials sourced locally in Spain, including the rubber sole (which uses 10% recycled tire rubber) and high-quality natural Vecchio leather. Held at the Pons Avarcas headquarters in Barrio Logan at 1835 Main St. San Diego, CA 92113, the annual sale will offer all of their classic styles in over 40 different colorways, available in women’s, men’s and kids’ sizes. Snag additional discounts on perfectly imperfect samples, discontinued colors, espadrilles and market bags. Shop small from this locally-owned business and cross all the names off your holiday list! Stay Connected on Facebook

Florida has been a major access point for abortion in the South. Now its residents, along with thousands more in the region, will have to seek abortion care elsewhere after six weeks of pregnancy.

Silicon Valley executives have said the cuts are a result of pandemic over-hiring and still-historically high inflation. But others say something else may be behind the mass layoffs.

At work: hardworking news journalists. At home: omnivorous fiction readers. We asked our colleagues what they've enjoyed most this year and here are the titles they shared.

The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.