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This week's new releases include a memoir from Amanda Knox reflecting on her murder case and exoneration, a biography of Yoko Ono, new fiction from Column McCann, and the latest Wicked book Elphie.

With generous support from PNC Grow Up Great®, Fred Rogers Productions, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and the Frieda Berlinski Foundation, KPBS is excited to host the third annual Be My Neighbor Day event on the San Diego State University campus on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Be My Neighbor Day is a free outdoor event for young children and families. This year, we’ll celebrate what it means to be a community helper, just like Daniel Tiger! It’s never too early to be a contributing member of community. Join us to learn how even a small act of service can bring a lot of joy and make a very big difference. Celebrate National Volunteer Month and Month of the Military Child with our community neighbors who lead efforts to serve others each and every day. Pay it forward, one small act of kindness at a time. Hands-on activities and crafts for the whole family! New this year! To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the GI Film Festival San Diego, we're excited to feature the GI Film Festival San Diego Military Family Pavilion. The Pavilion will include fun and engaging activities to build a sense of community and belonging for local military families, resource booths hosted by local military family support organizations, and serve as an inviting space that will encourage all attendees to interact and learn about each other as San Diego neighbors. Enjoy storytime, live music, and entertainment Experience the PNC Grow Up Great® Mobile Learning Adventure And of course, visit with PBS KIDS’ beloved friends, Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat! All attendees will receive a KPBS KIDS giveaway, as well as resources on how to continue to serve as a community helper and compassionate neighbor! Register today: https://bemyneighborday2025.eventbrite.com

The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year's defense budget, officials tell NPR.

Years after their son left the U.S. to join ISIS, a Minnesota couple learned they had two young grandsons trapped in a Syrian desert camp. Bringing them home was complicated — and took years.

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

Eva Victor wrote, directed and stars in this tender film about a woman trying to make sense of life after sexual assault. Although very much a drama, Sorry, Baby showcases Victor's comic smarts.

Premieres Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport / Streaming on Amazon Prime on the PBS Documentaries channel. When Jack Tuller, a man with a terminal brain tumor for 25 years, decides to end his life, his family and friends struggle to accept his decision. Jack’s best friend documents his three-year quest to die a happy man, culminating in a permanent going-away party.

The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.

Palestinians fled the 1948 Mideast War and took refuge in neighboring Syria. After 77 years, they're still waiting to go back. They are telling Palestinians in Gaza to stay put.

This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curtailed the practice. Advocates are pushing back with evidence.