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Austria has become the first European country to instate a vaccine mandate. Monday, it was the first to initiate a nation-wide lockdown during this surge, despite protests against the restrictions.

The town of Orick sits just steps away from Redwood National Park. It has prime real estate for recreation and tourism, so why are its motels and restaurants shuttered and its residents impoverished?

Premieres Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Author Yiyun Li and choreographer Miguel Gutierrez make work that fuels-and is fueled by-self-understanding.

Photographer Lori Grinker struggled to get along with her mother all of her life. When she moved in with her to help with her failing health, old wounds melted away.

Premieres Fridays, June 24 - July 29, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. This week: Meredith launched the Black Book Project to collect books featuring diverse characters for low-income youth. Grammy nominee Cam joins forces with songwriter Dre Williams to treat Meredith and many of the children she has helped to a surprise performance of a stirring folk anthem urging us all to act now.

Montalban Quintet is a music collective based out of San Diego. With infused interests from various musical barrios including post-punk, minimalism, jazz, 50's schmaltz, field recordings, and new western art music, a live show with the Montalban Quintet is an eclectic and soul-filling experience. The live band features Chris Prescott on the drums and electronics, Carl Prescott on the trumpet, Kenseth Thibideau on the bass and vocals, Jim Weiss as tenor and baritone saxophone, Rodrigo Contreras on the piano, Greg Friedman on the guitar and vocals, and Julie Kitterman glockenspiel, percussion and vocals. Join us on our "virtual backstage" with Chris Prescott, a member of Montalban Quintet as we take a pre-show look at the group's music and influences. Date | Thursday, September 23 at 11 p.m. Location | Online Join us here! No registration required. This is a free event. For more information, please visit museumofmakingmusic.org/mommathome/shownotes-prescott or call (760) 438-5996.

Our weekend arts picks: City Ballet, Philipp Scholz Rittermann, Art of Elan in the sculpture garden, Alfredo Jaar, a dance film reflection on a year of closures and the acoustic rock of Grampadrew.

Over 13 days beginning on Oct. 16, 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union were at the brink of a nuclear conflict. But since the Cold War ended, some historical assumptions about the crisis have changed.

NPR's pop critic and correspondent shares her favorite albums of this year.

Georgetown University owes its survival to slavery. A new album by Carlos Simon, an assistant professor at the school, unflinchingly confronts that legacy.