5+ hour, 21+ min ago  (22+ words) An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story'KPBS - On Air Now Playing KPBS Radio Full Schedule An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (181+ words) Korean War fighter pilot and Escondido resident Royce Williams will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, it was announced Wednesday. Williams, now 100 years old, will be recognized for facing off against seven Soviet MiG fighter jets on Nov. 18, 1952, shooting…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (485+ words) Stream Parts 1 and 2 now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ Watch Part 1 Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sun., Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Thurs., Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 Watch Part 2 Wed., Jan. 21 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sun., Jan. 25 at 10 p.m. on KPBS…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (456+ words) Everything was set to go Wednesday morning. The San Diego Air &" Space Museum's exact replica of the engine that powered the Wright Brothers' first airplane was set up outside the museum, ready to be fired up. But then, nothing. Museum…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (382+ words) Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ Powerful storytelling, breathtaking music, rare and iconic archival film and images, unforgettable characters, and meticulously researched history all come together in "American Heart In WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute,"a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (563+ words) Hollywood studios did not want Charlie Chaplin to make The Great Dictator. When he first started writing the script in 1938, the U.S. had not yet entered World War II. In fact, it still enjoyed friendly diplomatic relations with Nazi Germany, as well…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (291+ words) HONG KONG " China staged a highly choreographed military parade on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was a grand display of China's ambitions, its alliances and its expanding influence. Thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1405+ words) Set during 1937's Nanjing Massacre, these scenes are from China's latest hit film Dead to Rights. Released in July, the movie has caused a stir among some in China. In Beijing, people stood outside the cinema waiting to watch the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (598+ words) Updated September 02, 2025 at 05:01 AM ET It was " quite possibly " the worst day to make a mistake. Sept. 2, 1945, was the day Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. It marked the official end of World War II. The ceremony happened on the deck…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (745+ words) An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful of novels by authors including Louis Sachar and Jason Mott. - On Air Now Playing KPBS Radio Full Schedule…...