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From war to injustice and religious extremism, the documentary finalists are thematically harrowing stories from around the world. Each is a triumph of storytelling and craft.

This weekend in the arts: Ethan Chan at OMA; Shellie Zhang and Lei Liang in conversation (and performance) at ICA North; Eva Struble at the Athenaeum; "Blues in the Night" at North Coast Repertory Theatre; Edgar Allan Poe at Junior Theatre; Hyeyeon Kim at Best Practice and more.

Isabella Strahan, 19, began experiencing severe headaches, nausea and the inability to walk straight. Her MRI results showed a four-centimeter tumor, and she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma.

The Federal Highway Administration tells states to watch out for word play that can confuse drivers.

Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.

A new generation takes mariachi to new heights when Latin GRAMMY nominee Mariachi Herencia de México presents Herederos (The Heirs). Simultaneously honoring the past, celebrating the present, and creating the future of mariachi music, Mariachi Herencia de México brings an unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture to The Conrad. Their bilingual repertoire blends genres like bolero, cumbia, tango, and swing with lyrics that speak of the Latino and immigrant identity. The group emerged in 2016 from a program in the Chicago Public Schools and has gone on to record five albums, with hits topping the Latin streaming charts. The historic tradition of mariachi music has its roots of origin in cities such as Guadalajara and Mexico City. As the ever-evolving genre’s influence spread, it reached Chicago and birthed the Mariachi Herencia de México. The energetic, virtuosic Latin GRAMMY-nominated group has issued chart-topping albums and performed across the North American continent. Nuestra Herencia, their 2017 debut album, topped the Latin streaming charts. 2018’s Herencia de la Tierra Mía was produced by celebrated industry veteran Javier Limón and charted atop all major streaming services. 2019’s Esencia topped industry charts, while a second volume issued in 2020 performed similarly. In 2022, Herederos appeared as the group were performing a wildly successful North American tour and has been nominated for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album at the Latin GRAMMYs! About La Marisoul | Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez is a Los Angeles-born singer and founding member of La Santa Cecilia, a GRAMMY-winning and multi–GRAMMY-nominated quartet comprised of Mexican American musicians. Their authentic bilingual repertoire blends music genres like the bolero, cumbia, tango, swing, among other genres with lyrics that speak of the Latinx and immigrant identity. In 2020, La Marisoul released her first solo album, La Marisoul and The Love Notes Orchestra Vol. 1, with re-imagined versions of bolero classics such as “Un Telegrama” and “Bonita,” accompanied by a live 24-piece orchestra. With her powerful and captivating vocals that sing about love, loss, and disappointment, La Marisoul has become the voice of a new bicultural generation in the United States. Click here for more information about this event!

Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube / Watch Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking architecture to its statues, mosaics, and frescos, Rome engineered bigger and better than anyone before. At its peak, the Roman Empire was a society of unprecedented luxury, with colossal arenas for entertaining the masses and giant monuments to egotistical emperors. And then it fell.

Illustrating Spain in the US is a creative dialogue that combines the graphic expressiveness of comics and their authors, with the inquisitive perspective of scholars who have written a series of complementary articles. Comic authors have built comic strips that feed on academic knowledge and demonstrate that Spain has been part of the American reality since long before the very foundation of the American country, This Spanish energy continues to be present in the imagination, talent, and creativity that emanates from everything Spanish and so fascinates Americans. Commissioned by the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain and curated by award-winning writer Ana Merino, this project aims at taking a better look at seven potential sides of the inspiring Spanish presence resulting in comic books of very diverse inspiration. The comic artists that have participated in the project are Sergio García & Lola Moral (Missions and the Camino Real), Rayco Pulido (Revolutionary War), Ana Penyas & Seisdedos (Immigration), Anapurna (Hispanism), Mireia Pérez (Science), Carla Berrocal (Cinema), Max (Art), and Sonia Pulido (Cover). The experts of each field are Lucia Cotarelo (Hispanism), Estrella de Diego (Cinema), J. Michael Francis (Missions and the Camino Real), Juan Pimentel (Science), Eduardo Garriegues (Revolutionary War), James Fernandez & Luis Argeo (Immigration), and María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco (Art). We invite you to join us in the gallery on Friday, July 28 from 7-9 p.m. for the Opening Reception. Guests may also visit during regular business hours: Monday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday – by appointment Wednesday – by appointment Thursday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday – 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibition Book available for purchase at Fantagraphics. View the digital version of the project at SPAIN arts & culture website.

From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk's images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.

San Diego city officials breathed a sign of relief following lighter-than-anticipated rains that fell across the area.