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Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, was among a group of Democratic senators who wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services demanding answers on the agency's communications pause.

Senate Democrats call for answers on health communications freeze and funding delays

Two letters from different groups of senators call for answers from the Trump administration about pauses in scientific communications and funding.

Qing Bao, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas, eats an apple on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. In November 2023, the National Zoo sent its three pandas — Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, who had lived there since 2000, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — back to China, in advance of the expiration of their loan agreement and amidst rising tensions between the two countries.

Photos: See the pandas' official return to the National Zoo

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight after a three-month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.

Migrants’ appointments canceled with CBP One shutdown

In one of the first acts of his presidency, Donald Trump cut off access to the CBP One program for asylum in the United States. Migrants who had appointments scheduled at the San Diego-Tijuana border are now stranded. Then, Public Matters reporter Amita Sharma speaks with three local voters about their thoughts on the presidential inauguration. In other news, today marks one year since the catastrophic flooding that affected many San Diegans. Our reporters spoke with communities who are still rebuilding.

The cast of the Asolo Repertory Theatre production of Agatha Christie’s "Murder on the Orient Express," currently running at the Old Globe Theatre.

5 theater events to see in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for theater in San Diego this season: Agatha Christie, 'Midnight at the Never Get' and opera.

Sunday Puzzle: Popular TV shows

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WNIJ listener Scott Anderson of Beloit, Wisconsin, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

PBS Black History Month Block Party

PBS is celebrating Black History Month by throwing a Block Party! Whether you like history, music, documentaries, food, and science, we've got something for everyone to watch. Stream shows with the PBS app and KPBS Passport!

Travelers walk past the Spirit Airlines check-in counter at San Diego International Airport Terminal 1, Sept. 4, 2025.

Spirit Airlines to stop service at San Diego International Airport in October

Just weeks before the new Terminal 1 opens at San Diego International Airport, Spirit Airlines said they’re stopping service in the area. The carrier’s last day of operation at the airport will be Oct. 4.

Trump is making a state visit to the U.K., the homeland of his immigrant mother

President Trump's U.K. state visit this week won't include the Scottish island where his late immigrant mother was born. Mary Anne MacLeod was a Gaelic speaker who learned English as a second language.

The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot

There's nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.

For Mobb Deep's Havoc, love for Queensbridge is 'Infinite'

The last album by one of hip-hop's great duos requires no asterisk, and the group embodies the spirit of its hood more than ever. The rapper explains why the music is so imbued with a sense of place.

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