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Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. A man of his surroundings and culture and a vigorously collected and admired figure, the "Blue Dog" painter has created a legacy that endures. Rodrigue's life story and artistic contributions are a vivid part of the Louisiana landscape, continuing to play an important part in the American art world and beyond.

The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.

The documentary "Rebel with a Clause," opening Thursday at Digital Gym Cinema, follows Ellen Jovin on a 50-state road trip exploring language, grammar and community.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+. Secret messages from Mary, Queen of Scots are finally decoded, with 57 encrypted letters detailing the tragic monarch’s efforts to free herself from imprisonment and gain an advantage over her rival, Queen Elizabeth.

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, which could pave the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed five others. It’s a mixed record two years after the California Reparations Task Force issued its seminal report.

More than 30,000 unionized Kaiser Permanente employees were expected to return to work Monday after a five-day strike in California, Oregon and Hawaii by registered nurses and other health professionals.

Political stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy. The United States is inarguably struggling with both. Daniel Enemark, chief economist at the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center, spoke with KPBS about the economic forecast for San Diego and the country.

The new law provides training for school principals and reading specialists in the “science of reading,” a method of literacy instruction focused on vocabulary, comprehension and sounding words out rather than learning words by sight. The approach has led to improved reading scores in Mississippi, Louisiana and districts like Los Angeles Unified, which adopted it several years ago.

If that deadline passes, eligible voters must visit the registrar's office in Kearny Mesa or go to a vote center starting Saturday to conditionally register and vote provisionally. Registering to vote can be done online at sdvote.com. Would-be voters must register if they have not already done so, have recently moved or have changed a name.