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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ambassador Oksana Markarova on relations between the two countries and increased pressure from Russia.

From KPBS and PRX, “Port of Entry” tells cross-border stories that connect us. In our recurring “Moved by Music” series, we travel back in time to get a little taster of the early electronic music that set young Amezcua’s imagination on fire. We explore some of the futuristic synths and drum machines back in the 70s, the synth pop he was digging for at record stores in the 80s and the artists that inspired him in the 90s when he was playing raves all over Mexico.

Ragle Gumm discovers he’s living in a simulated reality, and is pretty sure he’s starting to "go sane." In "Time Out Of Joint," author Phillip K. Dick envisioned a future where we would be walking on distant planets by the 1990s, as NASA did when the U.S. Spaceflight Program was created in 1958. The San Diego Air & Space Museum provides some history on NASA’s ambitions. Virtual reality developer E McNeill chats with host Emily T. Griffiths and producer Derrick Acosta about current VR technology and how it has its roots in NASA’s exploration research. Cover art is a still frame from "Auralux: Constellations," from indie game designer E McNeill.

Leonard Bernstein composed West Side Story more than 60 years ago — today, we examine that vibrant work through the lens of two jazz artists, drummer Bobby Sanabria and saxophonist Ted Nash.

The Lunar New Year is generally known for spending time with family, food and cultural performances, but the pandemic has forced changes to those traditions.

It’s Fourth of July weekend and that means fireworks, patriotic concerts, and a little tap dancing, too. KPBS/Arts editor Nina Garin has details.

Pent-up demands from the pandemic plus several severe weather events in the Pacific Northwest mean fewer trees are available this year.

A bitter fight is ongoing between powerful backers of a giant terminal on the Mississippi River and residents of the historic Black town of Wallace, La., who say this is environmental racism.

Miami's biggest boss performs six songs with a live band in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.

When you ask Chandler Puritty who she is, she’ll give you many answers: Ecologist, social justice advocate, plant lover, cat mother, artist, psychic medium. She cares deeply about the environment and climate change. Her thesis charted the resilience of exotic versus native plants of Southern California after drought. But she also cares about the environment, or culture, within STEM that makes Black scientists feel uncomfortable. Chandler takes many steps as a writer, professor, and healer to make the experiences of early career Black scientists better. Chandler sells artwork and Tarot sessions at https://www.housepuritty.com/ Episode Music: Rad Scientist Theme Motif - Grant Fisher Nocturnal - Podington Bear Entwined Oddity - Blue Dot Sessions Sad Marimba Planet - Podington Bear Shines Through Trees - Podington Bear Tollhouse - Podington Bear Gruyere - Podington Bear The Secret to Growing Up Dimmy - Podington Bear Purple Butter - Breakmaster Cylinder Sunset - Podington Bear Flowing Bells - Daniel Birch Closet Interlude- Blue Dot Sessions De Facto - Chad Crouch Coming Round - Modus The Speed of Life - Podington Bear