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Russian officials have taken a sarcastic tone as tensions rise. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yale history professor Timothy Snyder about why.

Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a cell-phone-based system designed to notify residents when they've been exposed to COVID-19 for statewide use on Monday.. It was piloted at UC San Diego starting back in September. Meanwhile, local officials are pushing back on county stay-at-home orders. Also, we’ll have an interview with local DACA recipients who are hopeful about the incoming Biden Administration after being left in limbo during the Trump presidency.

Dr. Nicholas Holmes of Rady Children’s Hospital joined Midday Edition to speak about how Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out in San Diego County. Plus, crowded ICUs and increasing deaths are taking a toll on doctors and nurses. And County supervisor Dianne Jacob will leave office next month after representing her East County district for 28 years. Then, KPBS spoke to teachers and experts about how hard the online learning environment is for English language learners. Finally, Border Patrol plans to replace the border wall at Friendship Park, drastically altering the park’s landscape.

The video game industry has long been resistant to organizing. But quality assurance testers at video game giant Activision Blizzard hope to change that.

In Rostov-on-Don, the largest Russian city near the border with Ukraine, some residents are bracing for a possible war. But many others are going on with their normal routines.

San Diego County health officials reported 1,378 new COVID-19 infections and 22 deaths Tuesday as hospitalizations continue to surge with nearly triple the number of people hospitalized compared to a month ago.

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. An inventor of bionic limbs teams up with an injured climber and a leading surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.

Two skaters from the Russian Olympic Committee took the top two spots at the women's program at the Beijing Olympics. Kamila Valieva, who has been at the center of a scandal, took fourth place.

In City Heights, a new gaming facility at Hoover High School offers community, competition and collaboration for any students who want to join.

In trials that sometimes last just a few hours, Nicaragua has been convicting political opponents of President Daniel Ortega, sending a chilling message about free expression.