https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/02/why-a-signature-newsom-power-move-flopped-in-the-last-days-of-the-legislative-session 2026-09-02 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-02T13:39:54-0400 Why a signature Newsom power move flopped in the last days of the Legislative session Regional Governments, California https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/04/city-of-poetry-tijuanas-28th-annual-national-poetry-prize-open-for-submissions 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T17:16:16-0400 City of Poetry - Tijuana’s 28th Annual National Poetry Prize open for submissions https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/09/02/asian-american-dance-festival-empowers-artists-to-connect-through-movement 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-02T20:57:57-0400 Asian American Dance Festival empowers artists to connect through movement Dance, Asian Pacific Islander https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/09/03/california-schools-are-sitting-on-arts-money-a-change-in-law-might-get-them-to-spend-it 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T14:47:59-0400 California schools are sitting on arts money. 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In this Michigan border town, it's complicated Politics, Democracy and Elections News, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/09/02/he-died-of-natural-causes-but-his-mother-says-she-knows-what-killed-him-heat 2026-09-02 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-02T05:00:00-0400 He died of 'natural causes.' 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https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/03/democrats-demand-homeland-security-officials-fund-election-security-ahead-of-midterms 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-0400 Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms Politics, Democracy and Elections News, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/03/inside-the-failed-mission-to-eliminate-fema 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-0400 Inside the failed mission to eliminate FEMA Climate Change, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/09/03/xi-visits-egypt-as-china-seeks-deeper-influence-across-the-mideast 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T03:04:25-0400 Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/09/03/as-millions-of-kids-lose-snap-food-benefits-free-school-meals-are-also-at-risk 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T05:00:00-0400 As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/09/03/gloria-steinem-trailblazing-journalist-and-activist-dies-at-92 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T07:14:24-0400 Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92 NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/03/trump-administration-ratchets-up-its-fight-to-get-more-oil-flowing-from-california 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T11:22:10-0400 Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California California, Regional Governments https://www.kpbs.org/news/2026/09/03/singers-candice-hoyes-and-kelly-green-refuse-to-be-boxed-in 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T13:00:00-0400 Singers Candice Hoyes and Kelly Green refuse to be boxed in Music, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/09/03/kissing-apes-anti-splash-urinals-this-years-ig-nobels-showcase-surprising-science 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T13:00:00-0400 Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science Animals, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/03/fox-news-abruptly-parts-ways-with-scandal-tarred-star-maria-bartiromo 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T14:05:57-0400 Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/09/03/ice-officer-faces-federal-charges-for-lying-over-shooting-of-venezuelan-immigrant 2026-09-03 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-09-03T14:14:53-0400 ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Law, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/09/03/uss-lincoln-crew-hits-the-streets-of-thai-beach-city-after-lengthy-middle-east-deployment 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