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Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. The biography looks at the remarkable on-screen cinematic career of Dame Judi Dench. She has been a prominent figure in British culture for decades, with an extraordinary and varied film career that earned her both Academy and BAFTA Awards. The film highlights some of her most memorable roles in several beloved films, including "Mrs. Brown," "Philomena," "Tea with Mussolini," "Chocolat," "Iris," "Pride and Prejudice," "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," "Victoria & Abdul" and her iconic stint as M in multiple James Bond films.

A biography that looks at the remarkable on-screen cinematic career of Dame Judi Dench, one of the most prominent figures in British culture for decades.

The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.

Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.

Watch Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch missions on YouTube. Follow husband and wife team, Ken Wayne and Carole Moshetti, as they travel California to rescue wild and domestic animals, highlighting the caregivers who help them return animals to the wild or into new homes.

A potential measure would ban post-employment lobbying and prohibit county officials from using betting platforms, such as Kalshi, for insider trading.