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Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

More than 100 of these artifacts have been found across Europe, but no one knows what they were used for. This dodecahedron was discovered fully intact and in excellent condition.

El cambio climático, la educación, el derecho al aborto y otros temas candentes están todos en la boleta electoral de este año. Y generarán decenas de millones de dólares en gastos e innumerables anuncios de campaña antes del día de las elecciones. Esto es todo lo que los votantes necesitan saber sobre las proposiciones en la boleta electoral de California.

Forty years after the fall of an Argentine military dictatorship that tortured and murdered tens of thousands of civilians, a video record of its trial has its U.S. premiere at Film Forum in New York.

Stream the series now with the PBS app. Traveling to the far corners of the world, we discover the extraordinary ways animals are adapting to our rapidly changing planet. We witness nature’s remarkable resilience, as our perception of evolution and its potential is forever transformed.

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

Sophie's Gallery & Gift Shop, operated by St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, will host its 11th Annual Alley Cat Art Walk in the Historic El Cajon Downtown Arts District. This popular family-friendly art event will feature eight art galleries, two art studios, a museum, and other local small businesses showcasing their work for guests to enjoy. Guests will experience delicious food and beverages, live music, fine art and art demonstrations while exploring Historic El Cajon Arts District. Sophie’s Gallery is an art studio where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are given the opportunity and tools needed to realize their full creative potential. There will be several fine art shows during the event, including Skate of Mind – State of Mind at Sophie’s Gallery - a collection of hand-painted and mosaic skateboard decks. In honor of the annual event, a new public mural is commissioned each year. The latest mural, Butterfly Selfie l, can be found in Arts Alley (behind Sophie’s Gallery) and doubles as an exciting winged photo opportunity for all to enjoy. Follow on social media! Facebook + Twitter

Christie's auctioned off hundreds of items belonging to the late fashion icon this week. Top-selling items included Andy Warhol paintings and some of Talley's signature custom coats.

Over the past 25 years, OMA has presented over 300 diverse and engaging exhibitions that reflect their core interest to explore the stories of Southern California artists. Legacy: 25 Years of Art and Community is a survey of artwork selected from many of OMA’s past exhibitions. Compelling pieces from landmark community-building exhibits such as Worn with Pride (2000), Chouinard: A Living Legacy (2001), Artifacts: Allied Craftsmen of San Diego (2018), Lowbrow Art: Nine San Diego Pop Surrealists (2009), and Masterpieces of San Diego Painting: Fifty Works from Fifty Years, 1900-1950 (2008), will tell the story of how a volunteer-based organization grew from its humble beginnings in 1997 to the cultural destination it is today. Featuring work by James Hubbell, Wendy Murayama, William Glen Crooks, Allison Renshaw, Italo Scanga, and Charles Arnoldi, among others, this exhibition will create new narratives while remembering the seminal role OMA has played in the history of contemporary art in our region. Related events: Exhibition Celebration: Oct. 29, 2022. Follow Oceanside Museum of Art on social media: Facebook + Instagram

Vermeer’s Woman in Blue Reading a Letter has many friends at the Timken Museum of Art after the delightful summer she spent here in 2015, thanks to a generous loan from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. As evident in that masterpiece as well as in other of his works, including the recently (and dramatically) restored Woman Reading a Letter before an Open Window from Dresden, this seventeenth-century Delft master had a life-long fascination with the subject of women and letters. This lecture will examine how Vermeer captured, in quiet and subtle ways, the emotional impact for women of receiving a letter from an absent loved one. Agenda: 4:30 - 5:30 - Wine and Charcuterie Reception 5:30 - 6:30 - Lecture Tickets $45 - Members/ $65 - Non-Members Cocktail Attire About the Speaker Dr. Arthur K. Wheelock Jr. is Senior Advisor to The Leiden Collection. He was previously curator of Northern Baroque painting at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and Professor of Art History at the University of Maryland. He organized over forty exhibitions at the National Gallery, including Anthony van Dyck, Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt’s Late Religious Portraits, Jan Lievens, and Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. He also helped organize exhibitions at other institutions, among them Vermeer: On Reflection at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. Among Wheelock’s many publications are catalogues of the National Gallery’s Dutch and Flemish paintings. He also edited the on-line catalogue of The Leiden Collection. Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter