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Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to impose steep tariffs on foreign products and deport millions of undocumented immigrants, policies he says will put Americans first. Many U.S. voters reelected Trump on the back of his economic agenda, how will his plan affect workers and consumers? Economist Oren Cass makes the case for Trump’s tariff policies.

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. This episode investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math, and the climate emergency. Nature, space, algorithms, and more serve as inspiration for artists connecting their work to the world around them, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA.

Is private philanthropy an option to fill the gaps in funding for universities seeing federal funding threatened or frozen? NPR asks New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer.

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other realities."

Rising from the sand on Miami Beach are what appear to be the sails of a buried Spanish galleon. It's a piece created by Tlingit/Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin.

Create beautiful patterns and designs through the processes of creating “canes” with colorful polymer clay. Working on a smaller scale, this process teaches pattern and design sculpturally that can be achieved through cutting and slicing. Perfect for making small items and jewelry. Visit: Polymer Clay Beads & Mini Sculptures ArtReach San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

The Film Noir Foundation's Alan K. Rode talks about noir and film preservation.

Premieres Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Agustin Barrios was born and raised in rural Paraguay, far from the world's artistic capitals, and brought up on folk music. He identified more strongly with the Guarani Indians of his home than the European culture of Spain's former colonies, and faced many rejections, personal and professional. Yet through hundreds of concerts and innovative new compositions, he captured the soul of Latin America to become the most important guitar composer of the 20th century.

If the bill is signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida would be the second state, after Utah, to ban the additive from its drinking water sources.

Our first episode officially establishes the backdrop for our series by detailing the city's cultural landscape in the 1980s. Through the introduction of world famous DJ Gil, listeners get valuable insights derived from his personal encounters, particularly focusing on San Diego's inaugural rap record. #RapDiego #SDStory #MeridienArts #KPBS #SDHC