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In this installment of NPR's Word of the Week, we go to camp: from 16th-century military lodgings to the wilderness adventures of the 1880s designed to turn boys into "manly men."

A health care workers'Kristen Hwang union is pushing a one-time 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to offset federal Medicaid cuts. One billionaire has already spent $82 million trying to stop it — and that may be just the beginning.

The San Diego Watercolor Society proudly presents the free Opening Reception for “Paradise on Earth” on Friday, Apr 3, 2026 from 5-8 p.m. at our Gallery in The Arts District Liberty Station, with over 95 ready-to-hang original paintings plus refreshments and the fellowship of other art enthusiasts. The water-based media exhibition runs Mar 29 – Apr 25. Gallery hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 11a.m. – 3 p.m. The paintings can also be viewed and purchased online. Please visit www.sdws.org for more information. San Diego Watercolor Society on Facebook / Instagram

As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, Americans reflect on the state of the nation in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Larry Birkenmeyer of Glenview, Ill., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Celebrate Easter with an elevated rooftop brunch experience and extended breakfast service until 2 p.m. Guests can enjoy standout dishes like the A–Z Waffle with maple syrup and berry compote, the SoCal Benedict with avocado and chipotle hollandaise, and Mexican French Toast with Ibarra chocolate, with options to add brûléed bananas and fresh berries. Make your reservation on Tock to secure your picturesque rooftop brunch! Andaz San Diego is bringing the energy all month long with a lineup of experiences that make it easy to plan anything from a festive brunch or rooftop workout to live music nights and immersive art. Whether you're filling your calendar or just looking for a reason to get out, Andaz San Diego offers a little something for every kind of spring outing.

To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.

The federal government’s annual “point-in-time” homelessness count is used by city and county governments across the country to determine funding and gauge progress in getting people off the streets.

Join Patrick Radden Keefe as he discusses his new book "LONDON FALLING" Check-In at 6:15 p.m. Please have the qr code pulled up on your phone or if possible print out your tickets to expedite the check in process. Seating is first-come, first served. You will receive a presigned copy of "LONDON FALLING" when you check in for those tickets that include a book. Additional books will be available for purchase at this event. Please enter campus from the west entrance and park in the west lot. There will be shuttles running from the west lot to near the Kroc Center for Peace & Justice where the theater is located. The event will begin on time, so please allow plenty of time to get from the parking structure to the theater. It can take up to 30 minutes from the farthest points. Please call the Warwick's Book Department at 858-454-0347 for more information.

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 at 2 p.m. on KPBS. Charles Edwards makes his company directorial debut after many successes as a set designer, while soprano Lisette Oropesa and tenor Lawrence Brownlee star as Elvira and Arturo, brought together by love and torn apart by the political rifts of the English Civil War. Marco Armiliato conducts with baritone Artur Ruciński as Riccardo and bass-baritone Christian Van Horn portraying Elvira’s sympathetic uncle, Giorgio.