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Alejandro Amador, environmental justice manager at the San Ysidro-based nonprofit Casa Familiar, speaks at a press conference outside the SANDAG headquarters, Sept. 8, 2023.

Environmental groups weigh in on selection of new SANDAG CEO

Progressives are hoping the transportation agency's board replaces Hasan Ikhrata with someone who is equally focused on reducing car dependence.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. He is one of 19 defendants in a Georgia racketeering case involving former President Donald Trump.

Judge rejects Mark Meadows' efforts to move Georgia racketeering case to federal court

The former White House chief of staff to former President Donald Trump argued he should be tried in federal court. A federal judge disagreed, signaling how other defendants may be tried.

In this Sept. 10, 2019, file photo, government contractors erect a section of Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River, in Yuma, Ariz.

Congressional watchdog describes border wall harm, says agencies should work together to ease damage

The report by the Government Accountability Office released Thursday offers an independent assessment of damage caused by the building of the wall.

Mississippi’s Leland High School basketball team in the 1979 yearbook. Douglas Blackmon is far left on the back row. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "The Harvest"

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools

Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers and parents, the film shows how the town - and America - were transformed.

"The freedom and democracy that my generation fought for can also be yours if you fight, too," Donald Tusk, candidate for Poland's Civic Coalition, tells university students at a campaign event ahead of the Oct. 15 election. "Without your vigilance, democracy will not survive. And this is not just about Poland."

Poland's democracy is at risk in next month's elections, say opposition leaders

The ruling Law and Justice Party has enacted measures the European Union says violate basic democratic principles. Party leaders counter that their electoral success validates their policies.

Natasha Poonawalla, executive director of the vaccine-manufacturing Serum Institute of India, donned an haute couture sari for the 2022 Met Gala. The garment is on display at the museum show '"The Offbeat Sari" (pictured, right). The designer is Sabyasachi Mukherjee and the metal corset is by Schiaparelli.

Memories of my mom are wrapped up in her saris

NPR correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee visited a hit London museum show called "The Offbeat Sari." It showed her how the garment has changed — and made her reflect on what the sari means to her.

A young child does a literacy worksheet on a tablet in this screenshot from the new documentary "The Right to Read" which focuses on the low literacy rates and solutions for California students.

Documentary says literacy is a civil right

"The Right to Read" is a documentary focusing on the lack of literacy in California, and across the nation. It will be screened in San Diego this weekend.

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Dmitri Muratov’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia.

FRONTLINE: Putin vs. The Press

This film will have a special early streaming premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Stream this film on the PBS App, the FRONTLINE website and YouTube / Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Thursday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.

UCSD Visual Arts Graduate Open Studios

This is our opportunity to share with you and the San Diego community our research, scholarship, and artistic practices. Open Studios will feature over 30 MFA & PhD artists' open studios, exhibitions, screenings, and publications produced in the Department of Visual Arts. The artists will be present in their studios throughout the afternoon and excited to talk about and share their work with you. Open Studios coincides with the opening of ARE WE NOT DRAWN ONWARD TO NEW ERA, a faculty show at the new Mandeville Art Gallery!

Nature Night

Become a nature knight and advocate for the planet by going on a quest to save the earth with San Diego Children's Discovery Museum! Celebrate our planet and find your passion for science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM). Through hands-on activity booths and an endless amount of fun, children will learn about: - Bats with Project Wildlife - San Diego native animals with Critter Encounters - Composting with Hidden Valley Community Farm - Identifying animal tracks with Escondido Creek Conservancy - How plastic breaks down in the ocean with Energy Coalition - The Harvesting Plants Initiative with Salk Institute - Sustainability - Conservation - Recycling + more! Plus, you won’t want to miss a special environmental performance by Ruth and Emilia! Every knight needs a quick bite! Stop by the gourmet food truck, The Go Go Food Truck, for locally sourced food and Churros Con Amor for a sweet treat.

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