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Premieres Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with PBS Video App. Enter the world of Harar, Ethiopia where a euphoria-inducing plant holds sway over everyday life. See moments from the harvesters of the crop, people lost in its narcotic haze and the younger generation searching for an escape from political strife.

Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Grab a front-row seat for this concert featuring the Grammy Award-winning country music icon, wife Lisa Hartman Black, and daughter Lily Pearl. Taped at the Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia, on Feb. 12, 2022.

Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Watch now with the PBS App. An undercover investigation into the Taliban's crackdown on women in Afghanistan. Correspondent Ramita Navai finds those being punished by the regime and confronts Taliban officials.

San Diego Unified is investing nearly $3 billion in academic and social-emotional and well-being programs for students as well as upgrades to classrooms this school year, a 14% increase per student from a year ago.

For months, Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry have occupied multiple spots on the New York Times paperback trade fiction bestsellers list. The success of these romance writers has been aided by Gen Z.

Debate over what is called "critical race theory" continues to be a charged topic at school board meetings across the country. There are even bans that limit what can be taught in some classrooms across the country about the history of racism in America. The term has been hijacked, rebranded and weaponized as a political boogeyman. So today we will cut through myths with facts about what critical race theory is, why it’s suddenly become so controversial and what's actually being taught in schools.

Students return to class today at San Diego Unified. Meanwhile, as our lives get more digitized, there’s a growing need for workers who know how to code. But often coding training is out of reach for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. One program in Escondido is looking to change that. Plus, the Seau family wants to ensure the 102-year-old amphitheater and nearby community center are preserved.

The approval replaces the emergency use authorizations granted last December and could make it easier for employers, the military and universities to mandate vaccination.

Local K-12 schools and colleges begin the academic year with a return to campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic, prep sports including high school football begin play after having their seasons canceled last year, and a look at some of the seemingly solvable issues that have gone addressed in San Diego for decades.

The river guide's videos offer short explanations for the water woes in the West, garnering her more than 48,000 followers since she started in April.