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Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the shows The Agency and The Pitt, audiobooks by Philomena Cunk, and cinema from the late director David Lynch.

Evolve Student Housing aims to lower SDSU's carbon footprint while also responding to skyrocketing demand for on-campus housing.

The FDA said "an extensive scientific review" found the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer and other serious health conditions compared to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.

Debris streaking across the Caribbean appeared to cause confusion and delays.

All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see without a telescope or binoculars — with them, you can see Uranus and Neptune, too.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, May 23 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the family trees of two award-winning writers: novelist Amy Tan and poet Rita Dove—traveling across China and the American South to uncover long lost stories of the ancestors who inspired their work.

Southern California artist Alexis Smith has two works of public art in the prominent Stuart Art Collection at UC San Diego and was recently celebrated in an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

Get into the holiday spirit in Del Mar Village! Enjoy family-friendly festivities throughout the Del Mar Village North Pole Loop, including photos with Santa, letters to Santa, and other children’s activities at Del Mar Plaza, live holiday music, drink specials for adults at L’Auberge Del Mar, and holiday characters. The afternoon will culminate in a holiday tree lighting with hot chocolate for kids and a special Santa and the Grinch appearance in the Jim Watkins Amphitheater at L’Auberge Del Mar at 5:00 p.m. Photos with Santa 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. DMVA and Del Mar Plaza are again bringing Santa photos to Del Mar! Dress up the kids (or dogs!) and visit the village for professional photos. Please write a letter to Santa before meeting the jolly old elf himself! Carolers and Characters 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy hot chocolate for kids and adult beverages for sale in the Jim Watkins Amphitheater at L’Auberge Del Mar. Holiday Tree Lighting 4 p.m. 6 p.m. To end the day, head down to the Jim Watkins Amphitheater for the annual lighting of our downtown tree at 5 p.m. Visit: https://www.visitdelmarvillage.com/north-pole-by-the-sea Del Mar on Instagram and Facebook

Stroll the festively decorated streets as you enjoy culinary creations from our award-winning Del Mar Village restaurants, sips from local beverage partners at “Sip Stops” inside downtown Del Mar businesses, live music and other holiday happenings as part of the North Pole by the Sea day of family-friendly festivities. YOUR TICKET INCLUDES: – Delicious tastes from Del Mar Village restaurants – Refreshing sips from local beverage partners, hosted inside Del Mar Village businesses – Live musical performances throughout the village – Commemorative GoVino tasting glass – More festive activities and fun to be announced! Taste Only tickets are available for those under 21 years old or who do not plan to enjoy the Sip Stop beverages. Net proceeds from the Winter Taste & Sip benefit the Del Mar Village Association so it can continue its mission of supporting Del Mar small businesses to keep our downtown vibrant and welcoming to locals and visitors alike. Sorry, no refunds. We anticipate this event selling out, so don’t wait to get your tickets! Visit: https://www.visitdelmarvillage.com/winter-taste-and-sip Visit Del Mar on Instagram and Facebook

Baldoni, his studio Wayfarer, and their publicists are alleging civil extortion, defamation and a slew of contract-related claims about the film It Ends With Us.