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TEDxSanDiego, one of the most prestigious TEDx events in the country, is excited to invite the community to go behind the scenes to meet some of its 14 speakers and see the incredible work they are doing in San Diego. These free community fieldtrips are previews to our June 11, 2023 TEDxSanDiego | Seeds of Change event that feature all San Diego-based 14 diverse speakers and 4 performing artists. Madhushree Ghosh, our TEDxSanDiego “Immigration” speaker will give an in-person preview of her TEDx talk, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Food”, by giving a tour of the New Roots Garden, the free City Heights community garden is home to 89 plots run by immigrants and refugees from around the world. Visit: http://tedxsandiego.com/fieldtrips

All over San Diego, friends and families are making time in busy schedules to prepare and to gather to celebrate the holidays. To add to the season's joy, we’ve compiled a list of books celebrating our region's rich cultural and religious traditions.

Spring into flavor and join us at The Desmond for an exclusively curated menu during San Diego Restaurant Week. $60 per person Select one from each course 1st course -Chilled jumbo prawn cocktail -Brussels sprouts -Castle Franco radicchio salad 2nd course -Nodi marini cacio e pepe, miso butter, pecorino, black pepper -Bucatini, nduja vodka sauce, lobster, pickled chiles, herb toasted breadcrumbs, basil -Broiled Black Cod, smoked trout roe butter, cippolini onions, mushrooms -Koji marinated hanger steak, yukon gold potato and tomme cheese puree, bbq romanesco armagnac reduction 3rd course -Chocolate budino -Coffee scented panna cotta *Add-ons available The Desmond on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a very special time of spiritual renewal and rebirth when the Divine comes close to bless and uplift us. During Easter, we celebrate the release of the lower nature and the resurrection of the higher, Divine nature. Included is the music, meditation, fellowship and our cofounder’s Barbara Martin mystical Easter message. Dimitri Moraitis is cofounder and executive director of the renowned Spiritual Arts Institute. An accomplished metaphysical teacher, Dimitri has lectured across the country, appeared on numerous radio shows and leads workshops and training classes offered at the Institute with Barbara. BARBARA Y. MARTIN is considered one of the foremost clairvoyants and spiritual teachers in the world. Born with the gift of seeing the aura in all its subtleties, she is a pioneer in the field of metaphysics having taught thousands how to better their lives by working with the aura and spiritual energy. Martin and Moraitis are the award-winning authors of the international bestseller Change Your Aura, Change Your Life, Communing with the Divine, Karma and Reincarnation, the highly acclaimed The Healing Power of Your Aura and the newly released Heaven and Your Spiritual Evolution. Event Details: Offered online and In-person Conducted by Barbara Y. Martin and Dimitri Moraitis

Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube / Watch Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking architecture to its statues, mosaics, and frescos, Rome engineered bigger and better than anyone before. At its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of unprecedented luxury, with colossal arenas for entertaining the masses and giant monuments to egotistical emperors. And then it fell.

The Avion Car on display at the museum employs airplane technology to achieve more than 100 miles per gallon.

The use of mass timber as a building material is growing in San Diego, fueling hopes that it can help with the city's climate goals. In other news, San Diego’s most prominent researchers hope the ocean gets attention when the world’s leaders meet to discuss the planet’s climate in November. Plus, we chat about the traditions behind Día de los Muertos.

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

Premieres Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App + Encores Sunday, Dec. 24 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2 and Saturday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV. Created and performed by Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, "Lookingglass Alice" is a marvel for all ages, transporting audiences down the rabbit hole to a circus-infused playground for an exhilarating adventure inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories.

An eventual decision in the case could severely limit congressional options in enacting tax policy, and it could cost the federal government trillions of dollars in corporate taxes.