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As San Diego emergency rooms are overwhelmed, the county launches a plan to divert ambulances to less impacted hospitals. Meanwhile, we know Latino communities have been hit hard by the pandemic, KPBS Midday Edition explored the impacts on mental health. And 2020 is shaping up to become one of the hottest years on record.

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. welcomes Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, two guests who made profound sacrifices for social justice, and helps them discover the ancestors who made sacrifices for them.

We know that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities are first in line to receive the Coronavirus vaccine. But who's next? Plus, the COVID-19 economic hit has been personal for thousands of San Diegans for months. And months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety has been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related injuries. Then, members of the Kumeyaay Nation say border wall construction in the Laguna Mountains is destroying sensitive cultural sites. Plus, virtual classrooms complicate how teachers and administrators discipline students. Finally, KPBS speaks with “The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel” author David F. Walker about his favorite movie and book, "The Spook Who Sat By The Door."

Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions and restrictions imposed on their country for invading Ukraine.

For the second consecutive year, NPR teams up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.

An underwater volcano erupted Saturday near Tonga, sending tsunamis across the pacific basin.

Gathering signatures is the first step to putting together a measure to get arts funding for every public school in California on the ballot.

The state polls in Uttar Pradesh – India's most populous with over 230 million people – are a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party ahead of general elections in 2024.

A report by the VA Inspector General shows how the VA struggled to maintain the VA benefits process during the pandemic.

A new album of original quartet compositions by San Diego musician Ed Kornhauser dwells in the ephemeral nature of jazz.