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Researchers at UC San Diego estimate that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was likely circulating undetected for at most two months before the first human cases of COVID-19. Plus, distance learning during the pandemic has only worsened students' achievement gap from marginalized communities and those growing up in privilege. But could there be some long-term benefits to this experience? And this weekend in the arts: Cauleen Smith at the San Diego Museum of Art, outdoor Afro-Cuban jazz at Queen Bee’s, a year of virtual civic organ concerts and "There's Something About the Weather of This Place," at Best Practice gallery in Barrio Logan.

Too large? Too aggressive? The lions in a new, giant bronze sculpture of India's national emblem are prompting both praise and criticism. The statue was unveiled this week in New Delhi.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. You may have seen computer-generated images of astronauts on unicorns or read about college students turning in term papers written by robots. But today's guest says that we have yet to see the full potential of "generative" artificial intelligence. Guest: Scott Galloway, NYU business school professor and tech expert.

Monday, June 20, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Not available on demand. On a hot summer night in Detroit in 1982, Ronald Ebens, an autoworker, killed Vincent Chin, a young Chinese American engineer with a baseball bat. Although he confessed, he never spent a day in jail. This gripping Academy Award-nominated film relentlessly probes the implications of the murder, for the families of those involved, and for the American justice system. (released in 1988)

Premieres Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + encore Sunday, Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Join scientists as they use NASA’s brand new James Webb Space Telescope to peer deep in time to hunt for the first stars and galaxies in our universe, and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.

Artists in New Orleans and Cuba are exploring their shared heritage and similar sounds, and bringing high school musicians from both places together in a funky cultural exchange.

"Regeneration" examines 73 years of film history, from the silent movie days to the rise of the Blaxploitation era.

Fabienne Perlov, the Anti-Defamation League’s regional director in San Diego, talks about her efforts to combat the rise in extremism and bias in the region.

Russia's growing isolation in the cultural world is poignant for those who remember optimistic outreach of the 80s and 90s.

Gelson’s is hosting a virtual ice cream tasting event featuring delicious flavors from Rori’s Artisanal Creamery and Kula Desserts on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. Taste the mouthwatering treats with guidance from Rori Trovato, founder of Rori’s, and Libby Lefanowicz, founder of Kula. In order to attend the virtual event, customers must RSVP by purchasing an Ice Cream Party Pack for $29.99, typically a $50.00 value. Attendees can expect to relish in the flavors in the Ice Cream Party Pack which include Kula’s Lava Cake & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pints and Rori’s Salted Caramel & Vanilla Bean Pints. Attendees must pre-pay for the Party Pack and RSVP for the event here! Pick-up for the ice cream is available on July 20 and July 21 at Gelson’s Pacific Beach, Carlsbad, and Del Mar locations. Socials: Rori's Artisanal Creamery: Facebook | Instagram Kula: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter