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Major automakers like Jaguar develop all-electric race cars to compete in Formula E. Here Mitch Evans, in a Jaguar, leads rivals during the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in New York City on July 11.

With A Whirr, Not A Roar, Auto Racing Drives Toward An Electric Future

Formula E is an all-electric auto race — like Formula 1, but battery-powered. And some of the innovation seen on the race track could eventually make it to your driveway.

Mashael al-Shuwaihan, who sits on the board of Kuwait's Women's Cultural Society, speaks during an interview, at a protest outside Kuwait's National Assembly in Kuwait City on Feb. 7, 2022. Her placard reads: "Freedom and equality for women are constitutional pillars."

As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women's rights

Conservative politicians are increasingly pushing back against a burgeoning feminist movement and what they see as an unraveling of the country's traditional values.

The documentary "The Truffle Hunters" is about the old men and their dogs in Northern Italy searching for the "white gold" of truffles.

Cinema Junkie On Truffle Hunting, Guantanamo Detainees, And Getting Off The Grid

A trio of new films cover diverse subjects

X-Revolution performing at The Underground Improv in Southeast San Diego. From left: Kevin Mingus, Kevin Green, Lenon Honor. Photo by Dita Quiñones.

The Parker Edison Project: The Southeast

In episode two of The Parker Edison Project we visit Southeast San Diego where a movement that started in the '90's, continues to have a positive impact on artists and educators to this day.

U.S. track star Allyson Felix smiles after winning the bronze medal in the 400 meter race on Friday.

The 14 Moments That Swept Us Away At The Tokyo Olympics

NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.

Detail of the cover for Jelani Aryeh's album, "I've Got Some Living To Do," forthcoming on July 30, 2021.

5 Songs To Discover In San Diego In July

We're listening to new music from Jelani Aryeh, Julianna Zachariou, Irenie, SD State of Mind anthology and Rain on Fridays.

Accompanist James Bailleu and Soprano Lise Davidsen. She performs arias and songs that brought her success around the world including selections from Wagner's "Tannhauser," Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos," Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" and Scandinavian songs by Sibelius and Grieg, from Oslo's Oscarshall Palace in Norway.

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Lise Davidson In Concert

Stream or tune in Friday, May 28, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Mayor Todd Gloria and other city leaders break ground at Children's Park in downtown San Diego's Marina neighborhood, May 5, 2021.

Downtown Children's Park Improvement Project Getting Underway

Mayor Todd Gloria and Council President Pro Tem Stephen Whitburn were on hand Wednesday to kick off a major project to improve Children's Park in downtown San Diego's Marina neighborhood.

Students examine artworks on display at the Heritage Center at Red Cloud.

Government Arts Boost 'Does Not Come Close To Meeting The Demand,' Says NEA Head

Nearly a thousand arts organizations across the country are receiving funds from the CARES Act. But the National Endowment for the Arts says the $44 million in grants it announced today is not enough.

The Chicano Federation and the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club created a mural with a message of hope and unity at the Delta Apartments in Shelltown neighborhood of San Diego as part of a day of service on Cesar Chavez Day.

Chicano Federation And San Diego Loyal Honor Chavez With Mural

Organizers say the project in San Diego’s Shelltown neighborhood carries the iconic labor leader’s message of community.

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