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We at Planet Money and The Indicator are always reading for our stories (and also for fun), and so today we're sharing some favorite recommendations that fit the summer vibe.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Saturday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV. Explore Alonzo Horton's Banker's Hill Mansion and San Diego State University's birthplace. Find out what downtown's Nob Hill looked like during the ten-decade land boom of the 1880s and learn why there was a cluster of Mansions in a six-block radius.

On the evening of Wed., Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy will be hosting an in-person-only public lecture entitled: The Lion Uncaged: The Story of India’s Institutional and Economic Rebirth. Atanu Chakraborty, Former Secretary of Economic Affairs in India, discusses how India stands at a precipice in the coming era under a new Trump administration. India is poised to soon become the world’s third largest economy and perhaps the most important democratic trade partner to the United States, but it faces substantial challenges in realizing its ambitions to be the world’s manufacturing powerhouse. The event will be held at UC San Diego campus at the Great Hall (directions included on the website below). The closest parking will be visitor parking at the Pangea Parking Structure. The event is open to any interested community members wanting to learn more about the topic and to all friends of the school. Registration for the event is free and required. Visit: The Lion Uncaged: The Story of India’s Institutional and Economic Rebirth UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy on Instagram and Facebook

A fan caught Cal Raleigh's history-making 60th home run ball. He promptly turned the valuable memento over to 12-year-old Marcus Ruelos.

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. Filmed over 14 years with kids from three families, from adolescents to adults with kids of their own, navigating an economy with more obstacles than opportunities.

Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.

Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.

A new Netflix show by the creator of Peaky Blinders fictionalizes the battle for control of the venerable Irish brewing company. Family drama comes to a foamy head in this eight-part series.

The Miramar Air Show is back at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego this weekend.

Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Vineland. It weaves zany dark comedy, sociopolitical satire and controlled narrative chaos.