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So you want to ignite a reading habit this summer. How do you get back into the groove? We talk to reading enthusiasts for their best tricks — like allowing yourself to read wherever, whenever.

Daniel Tani's spacewalk with Hi Mom note, Astronaut Dan Tani wrote the "Hi Mom!" note while on board the International Space Station (ISS) for Expedition 16 in 2007.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPACE

Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Tuesdays, July 14 - Aug. 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. on KPBS. Drawing on intimate, unseen archive and powerful first-hand testimony, this landmark 4-part series tells the human stories behind our quest to explore space, offering a unique perspective on our changing world and where we are headed.

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

What excites us? What scares us? Find out at 'Camp Miasma'

Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Jane Schoenbrun's satirical film about a young filmmaker who's rebooting a fictional slasher franchise.

Free Tree Lighting Ceremony at Parkway Plaza

Celebrate the start of the holiday season at Parkway Plaza’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 21 from 5-7 p.m.! This free, magical event welcomes Santa Claus during his grand arrival, joined by surprise visitors, including a certain green holiday grump! Enjoy an evening of festive entertainment and family-friendly activities. Experience live performances from Marinelli’s Circus and Dance & Arts Studios, plus crafts with El Cajon Parks & Recreation, balloon twisting, face painting, and giveaways. Then gather for the main event and watch the lighting of Parkway Plaza’s dazzling Christmas Tree, officially marking the beginning of a magical holiday season in El Cajon! RSVP now to reserve your spot. Visit: https://visitparkwayplaza.com/holiday/ Parkway Plaza on Facebook / Instagram

Brisa Johnson, director of the San Diego Black Worker Center, is seen on stage in this undated photo.

Black History Month 2026: Brisa Johnson on fighting for workers' justice

As part of our Black History Month profile series, we sit down with Johnson, director of the San Diego Black Worker Center, to talk about her lifelong commitment to social justice, music and change.

Stormy Clarke, from Hayfork, Calif., chooses to smoke medical marijuana to cope with her episodes of schizophrenia and bipolar depression instead of taking any prescribed pills.

Scientists are raising new concerns about marijuana use in teens

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association associates adolescent cannabis use with increased risk for serious mental health conditions.

Visitor walk down the main thoroughfare with the giant Ferris wheel in the background at the San Diego County Fair, June 10, 2026.

San Diego County Fair kicks off. Here's how to save on tickets

Fair organizers say they’re trying to keep the fun affordable.

This juvenile warty frogfish was raised in captivity at the Shedd Aquarium.

Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity

Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.

FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP, File)

Attacks flare between the U.S. and Iran after a monthlong pause

U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29.

Leon Black, left, a billionaire who was close with Jeffrey Epstein, walks out of the Rayburn House Office Building at the Capitol after his interview about Epstein with the House Oversight Committee, in Washington, Friday, June 26, 2026.

House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation

Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.

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