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Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Soprano Hui He plays the tragic title role with tenor Bruce Sledge as the naval officer who abandons her in Puccini’s classic masterpiece. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts Anthony Minghella’s sweeping production of this tragic love story.

NPR's Michel Martin asks three academics from Commonwealth countries to reflect on the British Empire's complicated legacy on race.

In Peckham, about a 30-minute drive from the center of London, many people were going about their weekend as usual. While they're sad about the queen's death, they see it as an opportunity for reform.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Barcelona-based journalist Alan Ruiz Terol about the return of the former king of Spain to his homeland after almost two years in exile.

Under a government agreement, King Charles III won't have to pay the U.K.'s standard 40% inheritance tax on the massive wealth he inherits from his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Buckingham Palace didn't offer specifics on the decision, but says the 95-year-old monarch is "in good spirits.'' The decision to cancel the trip was understood to not be COVID-19 related.

Celebrate Earth Day by joining us in our habitat restoration project in San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. Your help is needed as we restore 38 acres of coastal sage scrub habitat, home to a federally endangered bird, the California Gnatcatcher. Get ready for hands-on fun in the soil! You can help restoration team members remove invasive species. That will help the newly planted seedlings local to the area, including California buckwheat, spiny redberry, bush monkeyflower, and indigenous grasses that provide nectar, pollen, and seeds for hungry butterflies, insects, birds, and other animals. Meet-up location shared prior to the event. Registration required.

"We're going to miss that continuity and the confidence, that knowing the queen was there."

Create a stunning succulent arrangement in our favorite colorful planters and complete with a beautiful charm detail! In this workshop I will teach you how to create your own professional living Lovely Succulent Arrangement. This beautiful arrangement will be planted in our favorite Mommapot planter complete with a water dish. We will decorate our pot with a planter charm (both laser cut & metal ) detail that adds a perfect finishing touch. Your living arrangement is a great gift for yourself or for a loved one. The best handmade gift for Mother's Day! Workshop Ticket includes the following supplies: • A 4.5-inch Momma Pot and water dish, various limited color options available • A wooden laser-cut charm (butterfly or flower charms available) • An inspirational word metal charm • An elastic cord • Seven (7) succulents: (1) 4 inch and (6) 2 inch Please come early! All options are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. This workshop is taught outdoors, in a shade covered space at Terra Bella Nursery. Workshop is open to everyone of all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. Date | Saturday, May 7 from 10:30 a.m. to noon Location | Terra Bella Nursery, Inc Get tickets here! General admission is $45 per person, including all materials. For more information, please visit eventbrite.com/e/lovely-succulent-arrangement or call (619) 585-1118.

Truss, who currently serves as foreign minister, will be the U.K.'s new prime minister, after the Conservative Party named her as its next leader on Monday, replacing the outgoing Boris Johnson.