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Premieres Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. The role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in the current economic uncertainty. From the Great Recession to the rise in inflation, the ongoing fragility of the financial system and the widening gap between Wall St. and Main St.

San Diego State University this week confirmed a professor died after contracting the disease, but experts say chances of catching it are rare.

Hundreds of city of San Diego employees are finding out this week that their coronavirus vaccine exemptions were approved, but some employees are still facing termination. Plus, state lawmakers from San Diego are taking the lead on legislation aimed at reducing the number of people who die in San Diego County jails. Meanwhile, many San Diego police officers are leaving for jobs at Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. COVID-19 vaccine mandates influenced those decisions but were not the only reason. Also, meet the three candidates running for Lorena Gonzalez’s vacated seat in the 80th Assembly District. Then, the Hazard Center Drive underpass through state Route 163 looks completed but the road remains closed. What gives? And, UCSD is growing its esports presence with a new state-of-the-art center and $200,000 in scholarships. Finally, to mark the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather,” KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando spoke with San Diego native and actor Robert Duvall, who played Corleone’s consigliere Tom Hagen.

Longer days and shorter nights are ahead as daylight saving time goes into effect Sunday morning.

Police in Hamburg, Germany, said the shooting killed eight people, apparently including the perpetrator, while an unspecified number of other people were wounded, some of them seriously.

Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map, they say, could help scientists figure out how learning changes the human brain, too.

The owner of the famed Chicago sandwich shop Mr. Beef had built a reputation for serving the classic dish and showing love for his community.

President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the nation’s worker health and safety efforts largely failed in his previous job to enforce protections for California outdoor workers exposed to toxic wildfire smoke. That’s according to an investigation by KQED and The California Newsroom.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued Huntington Beach. Bonta asked a judge on Thursday to force the seaside city to comply with state law requiring it to build more housing. City officials later filed their own lawsuit in federal court.

President Xiomara Castro, the country's first female leader, announced the policy shift in the final hours of International Women's Day.