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Imane Khelif clinched a medal in an emotional fight that followed sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Experience another band that’s a Swedish sensation as they perform ABBA’s greatest hits including “Dancing Queen,” “Super Trouper,” “Knowing Me, Knowing You,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “Fernando,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo” and more. See and hear the band that the ABBA fan club considers “the closest you will ever get to ABBA.”

A complaint filed with the federal government last week, alleges that Customs and Border Protection has separated more than 1,000 families along the San Diego border since September. Then, a delegation from UC San Diego attended the UN Climate Conference last week. Plus, we revisit a story about a San Diego drag queen who topped the iTunes Christian music charts this year.

The Greater San Diego Music Coterie presents its last concert for the 2023-2024 season, with the Greater San Diego Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, directed by Dr. Angela Yeung, in a performance of Regina Caeli in 11 different musical settings, from its original chant to music composed by Byrd, Caccini, Vivaldi, Mozart, Gounod, Kubik, Garcia, Grassi, Pihert, and Eslava. Admission is free with free-will donation at the performance. Donation via Venmo, Zelle, or by check can be tax deductible.

Enjoy watching Classic Films on the Big Screen the way they were meant to be seen! Doors open at 5 p.m. | Film starts at 5:30 p.m. Price includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer or a non-alcoholic beverage. Get your ticket online or at the door (pending availability). Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes Director: Peter Yates Producer: Philip D’Antoni Starring: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Simon Oakland Synopsis: Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping. For more information visit: coronadofilmfest.com Stay Connected on Instagram and Facebook

New Yorker writer Emily Nussbaum discusses the lawsuits brought forth by the Love is Blind cast members, and reflects on how reality TV has impacted our culture. Her new book is Cue the Sun!

Archivists at the University of Houston have saved decades-worth of episodes of local LGBT radio shows that started in the 1970s. Together they tell the story of a complex, diverse community.

Many studios and viewers cling to longstanding conventions around using a posh-sounding British accent for ancient characters — even though this defies logic. Absolutely no one spoke English in Rome.

Control of Congress could run through Arizona, with competitive House and Senate races that will be set after today’s primaries. Trump has endorsed some of the GOP candidates, including two rivals.

Ballscene House Mother, Grand Dutchess and Miss Montana Two-Spirit Drag Queen Landa Lakes, (J Miko Thomas) will perform traditional Chickasaw Story and Dance that explores the current issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Femmes in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Through the arts of drag, traditional stories and memories of her upbringings, Land Lakes will show what it means to be Chickasaw, and further, a Native American Two-Spirit. This presentation will include dance films, Chickasaw stories, plays and children's dances. Through original music, lip sync and drag performance, Landa Lakes opens the stage for the embodiment of pain and resilience. These performances and offerings are a prayer to heal wounds and bring to light the importance of the intimate and vulnerable Two-Spirit stories. We will conclude with time for a Question-and-Answer session, to discuss Two-Spirit performance, and the futures of Indigenous people’s survivance.