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Paul Rusesabagina has been a critic of President Paul Kagame, who has now led Rwanda for more than 20 years. Rusesabagina was arrested under circumstances that have been described as a kidnapping.

The 33rd season of the controversial reality show will debut with four episodes, followed by a new episode every week on Fridays.

All San Diego bars, breweries and wineries that don’t serve food must close at midnight Tuesday night in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: Covid-19 is a serious problem in the California prison system, George Floyd's in-custody death has renewed calls to stop adding people's names to California's controversial gang database and more local news you need.

Some businesses in the county are openly flaunting public health orders while others are confused about compliance. To that end, the county has set up a compliance team to help businesses navigate the rules and crack down on those that defy those rules. Also, breaking down San Diego COVID-19 deaths by ZIP codes reveals huge disparity. Plus, as work to dismantle the San Onofre nuclear power plant continues, the debate about how to safely dispose of nuclear waste wages on. And, the Los Angeles VA is allowing homeless veterans to camp on the campus so they can access services such as health care and food but that’s drawing mixed reactions from homeless advocates. Finally, Qualcomm’s new version of the technology that allows cars to communicate with one another and to traffic signals looks to prove its effectiveness to make cars truly driverless.

Netflix has been luring veteran directors such as Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuaron and Spike to make original films for its streaming service. Lee just debuted "Da 5 Bloods."

Demarre McGill finds renewed purpose in lifting up emerging black musicians amidst an uprising, and finds his own stories in hundred-year-old works of art and music.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with KPBS Passport! The Big Bang is when the cosmos started and time itself began. With stunning animation based on space telescope images, NOVA winds back the ages to discover new clues about this ultimate genesis and what happened in the universe?s first few seconds.

School districts in San Diego are confronting internal problems ranging from race to finances. KPBS education reporter Joe Hong joins us to discuss how Poway Unified is addressing reports of racist incidents and ongoing budget woes at Sweetwater Union High School district. Plus, the San Diego VA is offering conflicting accounts over its decision to take veterans off a drug treatment that they say helped them cope with depression. Also, the Marine Corps banned the confederate flag and top Marine leaders say a conversation about race in the Corps is long overdue.

The San Diego County COVID-19 case total rose rapidly over the weekend and health authorities have reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases seven times in the past eight days.

With county restaurants shuttered for indoor dining in response to a spike in local COVID-19 cases, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he will sign an emergency executive order that will waive regulatory requirements, allowing restaurants to expand their service into outdoor spaces, like sidewalks and even parking lots. Also on KPBS’ San Diego News Matters podcast: COVID-19 numbers continue trending up, the San Diego City Council Tuesday approved a measure for the November ballot that if passed would change how San Diego Unified School District board members are elected and more local news you need.