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Join us at the Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? Book Signing with the author Loida Lewis on April 15, Saturday, 3:00 p.m. at the New Americans Museum in Liberty Station. "Why Should Guys Have All the Fun?" an Asian American story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood and Running a Billion Dollar Empire,” is the true story of firebrand immigration lawyer, activist, philanthropist and accomplished business executive Loida Lewis. At the event, there will be a brief book excerpt reading, a Q&A after the reading, book signing, and photo ops with Ms. Loida Lewis herself. Why Should Guys Have All The Fun? book is available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Bring your purchased book and have it signed by Loida Lewis at the event! For bulk buying discounts info, please email emma@sdfilipinocinema.org. Thank you! This event is hosted by San Diego Filipino Cinema in partnership with New Americans Museum.

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.

Friday, March 8, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! The stand-alone special goes behind-the-scenes to share the secrets of the beloved British dramedy DOC MARTIN. From the show's inception to its final days of filming, learn details about Doc and Louisa's love story, the inspirations for the medical cases, and the real-life filming locations through on-set footage and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. Uncover the fantastic journey for all involved in the production, and the lasting legacy of this series as the cast and crew prepare to say goodbye.

Directed by Jerry Pilato, this was Neil Simon's last play, a romantic comedy dealing with two writers. At a beach house on the tip of Long Island, Rose, a celebrated but near penniless author, receives nightly visits from Walsh, the love of her life and a famous writer himself. Now Walsh must go away forever, but not before securing Rose’s financial future with an extraordinary proposal that promises to change everything. Starring: Connie Terwilliger as Rose, Lee Price as Walsh, Ruth Russell as Arlene, Raymond Evans as Gavi Show Run: May 19 through June 4 Show Dates: May 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, June 2, 3, 4 Show Times: Fridays 8 p.m./Saturdays 2p.m. & 8p.m./Sundays 3p.m., doors open 30 minutes before curtain

This past summer in the Arctic was the warmest since 1900, leading to early snowmelt and diminished sea ice.

The U.S. Navy is offering its 70-acre Navwar property up for bid. Developers could turn the enormous Midway area property into housing and commercial space alongside a smaller Navy complex. Then, more is being learned about the cause of COVID-19 symptoms like brain fog and the effects of long Covid. Next, on Tuesday, a federal judge struck down Title 42, the pandemic-era public health order used to expel migrants. But the judge granted a stay at the Biden administration's request, which will keep the policy in place until December 21. Then, a high wind warning is in effect for San Diego until Wednesday night and forecasters say Santa Ana conditions are also expected this weekend. And, the leaders of a San Diego nonprofit sparked a major controversy over $70,000 worth of historical antiques. Finally, with Thanksgiving just over a week away many of us are thinking about our connections to each other. A conversation with Geoff Cohen, professor of psychology at Stanford University, who explores the science behind that need for connection in a new book.

A best-of list should be an opportunity for discovery, so NPR Music has handmade a series of mixtapes full of great songs from 2023 to help you find music you'll love well beyond the end of the year.

The film is a satire based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure. It's about a Black author whose editors want him to write clichéd stories of Black life — that rang true to director Cord Jefferson.

Thousands of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other academic workers left their jobs to strike Monday, after months of failed negotiations with UC leadership. And, the city’s Independent Budget Analyst has released a new report on San Diego’s affordable housing crisis. It focuses on the barriers to providing more housing and bringing rents down. Plus, the uncertainty hanging over California’s solar marketplace is beginning to clear now that regulators have unveiled their plan to reshape solar rules. Then, the USO - the iconic support organization for service members and their families - has quietly been closing dozens of airport lounges and on-base hospitality centers. But it's also opening others, including some in the military’s most remote locations. And finally, in an excerpt from the podcast Uncuffed, we hear about a wedding ceremony held in the San Quentin State Prison visiting room.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage.