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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

This weekend in the arts in San Diego: Art Through the Glass at the Chula Vista Center Mall; the San Diego Symphony performs iconic Marvel music; Particle FM and Intervals bring sound art to Quint Gallery; "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" at North Coast Rep; San Diego International Mariachi Summit; drag performances at The Old Globe's AXIS: Pride; plus live music picks and more.

The government of the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho has declared a two-year state of disaster, as its once-thriving garment industry unravels in the wake of Trump's tariffs threats.

Ryan Routh was arrested after a Secret Service agent spotted him holding a gun and fired on him when Trump was golfing at his West Palm Beach golf club in September. He faces up to life in prison.

"One Pie at a Time" is a theatrical dance production created by local San Diego artists Tina Carreras & Erin Kracht for the 2025 San Diego International Fringe Festival. This production centers around relevant and diverse feminized perspectives and experiences in our patriarchal society. This work specifically explores themes around the objectivity of the male gaze, body image, assumed gender roles, and the pressures of impossible beauty standards. Dancers include Tem Albright, Tina Carreras, Madelyn Embry, Erin Kracht, Alexa Lopez Plush, Kamil Richardson, Samara Rodriguez, and Lisa Strickland *Some suggestive themes and dialogue are explored 1.Buy a $7 fringe tag: Required to attend any fringe show The TAG is a one-time purchase and is essential for producing the festival, as 100% of ticket sales go directly to the artists. 2. Buy tickets: sdfringe.org/tickets25/ ● Single Tickets: $13 ●Multi-Show Passes: ○ 3 Shows $33 ○ 5 Shows $55 ○ 10 Shows $104 ○ TICKETS: 2025 Tickets ○ Plus (outside fees); ADMINISTRATIVE & FACILITY FEES - applicable to all ticketing options.

Playwright Keiko Green's "Empty Ride" follows the story of a woman who returns home to a small town in Japan, after the 2011 tsunami, to take care of her father — and continue his taxi route. This play was commissioned by The Old Globe is on stage Feb. 13 through March 2.

Join us for the next installment of our Signature Event Series featuring distinguished alumni authors Sarina Dahlan ’98 and S.B. Divya MEng ’00. Drawing from their latest works, “Freeset” and “Loka,” the authors will explore how speculative fiction can address timely societal issues, including identity, memory and technology. The conversation will be moderated and will take place on Wednesday, May 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Seuss Room at Geisel Library. Admission is free and open to the public with required registration. Books will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore during the reception, including the following titles: Sarina Dahlan ’98 “Freeset” “Preset” “Reset” S.B. Divya MEng ’00 “Machinehood” “Runtime” “Meru” (limited quantity) “Loka” (limited quantity) This event is part of the Library’s Signature Event Series, established in 2020 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Geisel Library and made possible through the generous support of sponsors and Library Associates. About the Authors Sarina Dahlan ’98 is the author of the bestselling Four Cities trilogy — “Reset,” “Preset” and “Freeset” — as well as “Shadow Play: Ten Tales from the In-between.” Born into an Indonesian family in Thailand and immigrating to the United States at age 12, Dahlan brings a global perspective to her work, influenced by folklore, mythology and Japanese manga. A UC San Diego alumna with degrees in psychology and visual arts, her writing explores memory, identity and the cost of utopia. S.B. Divya, MEng ’00 is a Hugo- and Nebula-nominated author whose work bridges hard science and imaginative storytelling. Her novels include “Machinehood,” “Meru” and “Loka,” which examine themes such as automation, cultural identity and artificial intelligence. A former electrical engineer with degrees in computational neuroscience and signal processing from UC San Diego, Divya’s fiction often reflects her technical background and challenges conventional genre boundaries. Partners: UC San Diego School of Arts & Humanities & Jacobs School of Engineering

Learn to Knit this Season! Saturdays, May 10, 17, 24, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. In this workshop series students will knit a hat, work with natural yarns and acquire life long skills. Students will expand their knitting basics including rib stitch, shaping, sewing and finishing techniques. Students bring their own knitting needles, 16” circular needles size 8/5.5 mm (wood or bamboo recommended) and size 8/5.5mm double pointed needles; worsted weight yarn, about 150 yds (wool or wool blend recommended), and a crochet hook, any size (for picking up dropped stitches). Hat pattern is provided. For ideas for purchasing yarn, a great local yarn store, Apricot Yarn, offers many worsted weight options, including Brooklyn Tween Shelter Yarn that works well for this class. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the knit and purl stitch required. Ages 14+ are welcome. • Military, first responders & sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. Visit: 3-Week Knitting Series | Knit a Hat San Diego Craft Collective on Instagram and Facebook

If humans are naturally drawn to learning, why do so many children dislike school? Terri Novacek draws from her forty years of research, training, and experience in education (public, charter, and homeschooling) to share insight and strategies that put your child in the driver's seat and keep their love of learning alive. This program will begin with a presentation and end with Q&A.

The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a U.S. Justice Department investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, would not approve the team.