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Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last summer. It cut roughly 20% from the federal SNAP program, called CalFresh in California.

Lightscape returns to San Diego Botanic Garden on December 4 for a special 21+ night! Enjoy the acclaimed illuminated trail with new and returning installations, plus seasonal bites and festive drinks—exclusively for adults—while exploring a mile-long wonderland of color and imagination. Purchase your tickets now to reserve your spot! San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook / Instagram

A marrying couple are more likely than ever to ask a friend to officiate their wedding. Here's how to handle this high-stakes assignment.

Lightscape returns to San Diego Botanic Garden on Nov. 20 for a special 21+ night! Enjoy the acclaimed illuminated trail with new and returning installations, plus seasonal bites and festive drinks—exclusively for adults—while exploring a mile-long wonderland of color and imagination. Purchase your tickets now to reserve your spot! San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook / Instagram

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WPNE listener Cheryl Haupt and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Cuba's government says the 10 people on a Florida-registered boat that opened fire on its soldiers were "terrorists" trying to infiltrate the island. The country says its forces killed four people.

The Trump administration has proposed creating a new government-wide nondisclosure agreement for new and existing federal employees.

Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in "Mark Twain Tonight!", written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in "Our Town," on tour as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird," on Netflix’s "Ozark," and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original. Recommended for ages 12 and up. "Mark Twain Tonight!" on Facebook / Instagram

Encore Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with YouTube (not in KPBS+). From an unflinching personality cult to a nuclear arsenal nobody can dismantle, the Kim dynasty has outlasted every threat, within and without. The Wall Street Journal's Beijing bureau chief and author of "Korean Messiah," Jonathan Cheng discusses North Korea's nuclear bet and what comes next.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.