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"Animation has been critical to the MTV brand from its inception," says MTV Entertainment president Chris McCarthy. The network helped bring adult and experimental animation into the mainstream.

Hill Street Country Club founder Dinah Poellnitz is finding art and hope in the ways local artists are taking their art off the canvas and into protests

Samin Nosrat is a chef, best-selling author, La Jolla High School grad and host of the popular Netflix show "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat." She'll make her hometown debut Friday at Balboa Theatre as part of UC San Diego's ArtPower event series.

NPR's Scott Simon laments newspaper paywalls and wishes there was an easier, cost-effective way to read a lot of newspapers online without needing so many subscriptions.

The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.

In a move to help address the region’s housing crisis, the San Diego City Council on Tuesday passed an updated affordable housing policy that requires builders to construct more low-income units or pay a penalty. A previous version was vetoed by Mayor Kevin Faulconer. At the U.S.-Mexico border, doctors are protesting in San Diego to demand they be allowed to vaccinate detained migrants against flu. Over the past year, three migrant children have died of flu while in Border Patrol custody. Plus, San Diego is getting 5G this week, but most cellular customers won’t see the increase in speed on their service. We’ll explain. As the baby boomer generation ages, the burden of caring for elderly parents fall on their children. A San Diego author examines the challenges this brings. And, the owner of San Diego’s Comickaze comic book stores died suddenly last week. KPBS arts and culture reporter Beth Accomando has a tribute to the man whose geekiness and pop-culture savant brought joy to many.

The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Feb. 10 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand Now. On a hot day in 1919, an attack on African American teenagers near a Chicago beach stoked long-standing tensions between white and black residents. Host Ed Ayers visits Chicago during the 100th anniversary of what became known as “Red Summer.” He meets a poet, performance artist, museum educator, and young people who are creating living memorials to a long-ignored past.

This weekend brings two high-profile music festivals, one celebrating chamber music and the other highlighting a little bit of everything. Plus relive the music … and dance moves … of Elvis Presley.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Carpenter, who represents the U.S. at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, on the threat that the European continent could be plunged into war.