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Set some new intentions for 2022 in this 60-minute yoga class. Join in to let go of all of the ups and downs of 2021 and step into the New Year with a focused, clear, determined and hopeful version of yourself. The slow and gentle nature of this class is perfect for beginners and is also great for other students who can sink deeper into their practice. The language of instruction is Yiddish with English translation. Date | Sunday, December 26 at 8 a.m. Location | Online Register here! General admission: $15 Student admssion: $10 About the instructor: Tetyana (Tanya) Yakovleva is a Yiddish lecturer of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) and a literature lecturer at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She studied Comparative Literature, Classical, Slavic, Jewish, and Media Studies at the universities of Kharkiv, Regensburg, Bari, and San Diego and received her PhD in Slavic and Jewish Studies from the University of Regensburg in 2019. Tanya is a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) and sees her mission in bringing joy and equilibrium to people through the Mind-Body-Spirit connection. For more information, please visit yaaana.org/yiddish-yoga or call (619) 719-1776.

One year ago, the Taliban raised their white flag over Afghanistan's capital for the second time. NPR toured the country and spoke to the Taliban and residents about what has happened since.

Arts, music and performance venues have been thinking about and deciding on their COVID protocols with the rise of the Delta variant. Many are now requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

President Daniel Ortega's government has moved systematically against voices of dissent, arresting many opposition leaders last year.

Only 23% of those pregnant in the U.S. have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics show. And with the delta variant surging, those who are unvaccinated are especially vulnerable.

With nearly a dozen cases pending, now the family of a Vista man who died by suicide in county jail is the latest to sue San Diego county for wrongful death.

In a new installment of our 2021 KPBS Summer Music Series, meet the Ocean Beach-based band Boostive, who've built on years of friendship to develop on-stage synergy and dub-hop success.

Join BELOVED San Diego for a Christmas Story Wonder! Slow down and make some space for Christmas peace for your family amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season! You're invited to a 1-hour experience of story, mindfulness, and hands-on creative exploration designed especially for children (preschool through elementary) and parents or guardians. Materials provided to build a family kit for mindfulness practice and Christmas story-telling at home. 🌟 Practice self-calming and focus through child-friendly mindfulness exercises 🌟 Deepen family connection through shared wondering 🌟 Expand imagination through mindful story play 🌟 Follow your child through a variety of hands-on exploration stations 🌟 Grow confidence with take-home kit for family-based sacred storytelling Date: Dec. 18, 2021 Time: 10:30am-11:30am Location: Carmel Valley Library (Community Room) Cost: Free For more information on this event please visit HERE!

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Cas Mudde about Sweden's and Italy's electoral results.

As international charities pulled out or faced funding issues after the Taliban takeover, Aseel, an online business that sells local crafts, wondered: Could it help ease the rising wave of hunger?