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HighlightsMay 26, 2013

National Memorial Day Concert (2013)

Tonight at 8:00pm on KQED 9

Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families, and all those who have given their lives to defend our freedom.

On the Media

A Week of Scandals

Today at 2:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

The show looks at the media's governmental scandal narrative. Plus, an American blog rocks Canadian politics, and a look at whistleblowers in the Catholic Church.

The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Vs. Lumps?

A lot of things about grilling can ignite a fight, including the type of fuel you use for a charcoal grill.

City Arts and Lectures

Fran Lebowitz

Tuesday at 8:00pm on KQED 88.5 FM

Tune in for a conversation with author Fran Lebowitz. Her writing offers insights on timely issues such as gender, race, gay rights, and the media, as well as her own pet peeves. She spoke with Steven Winn on May 10, 2013 at the Nourse Theater in San Francisco.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

KQED celebrates with special TV and radio programming in May and honors four local heroes. Download a printable guide.

Watch the Celebration Online Now

Watch the Celebration on KQED Television

Watch 2013 Local Hero Videos Online

Apply to be on Genealogy Roadshow!

Here's your chance to be a part of history. Do you have a family mystery you would like solved? Is there a missing piece or person in your family tree you've always wondered about? Apply to be on the San Francisco episode of this new television series now.

For Educators

Do Now: Everybody Dance Now!

What's your best dance move? If you don't have a signature dance move that you consider your own, then make one up! Capture your move in a short video and share the link with us.

Bay Area Bites

5 Warm Weather Foods That Naturally Detox The Body

Ideas on how to choose foods that support the liver and kidneys, the primary detox organs, so that cleansing becomes part of a balanced and tasty diet.

Spring Cleaning: Time to Juice

Study Confirms Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet

National Memorial Day Concert (2013)
On the Media: A Week of Scandals
The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Vs. Lumps?
City Arts and Lectures: Fran Lebowitz
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Apply to be on Genealogy Roadshow!
For Educators: Do Now: Everybody Dance Now!
Bay Area Bites: 5 Warm Weather Foods That Naturally Detox The Body

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KQED Science

A Summer Communing With California's Glaciers

Earlier this year, geologists in Yosemite Park concluded that one of California’s iconic glaciers had ground to a halt, having lost too much mass to sustain its downward movement. Knowing that California’s approximately 130 glaciers will not be around forever, Tim Palmer spent a summer on a personal quest to climb and photograph as many of these frozen giants as he could manage.