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Will our Micro-Face comic book become the most collectible item ever created? Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.

In Canada, a growing network of clinics helps active drug users get high more safely. Many public health experts want similar "harm reduction" programs in the U.S., where drug deaths have surged.

Beach House and Mitski and Spoon, oh my! Here are the tracks public radio is spinning over and over this year.

California officials expanding COVID-19 vaccines to those 65 and up because they are at the greatest risk of being hospitalized and dying. Plus, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa was the sole member of the San Diego congressional delegation to vote "no" on impeaching President Trump. And drivers thought they were getting a raise after a hectic year, but instead were told their positions are being eliminated. Then, "Falling" explores the delicate balances made by a family with an autistic son and what happens when those balances are upended. Finally, catch the drive-in premiere of a new atmospheric, gritty crime drama about an underground band, fame and an unhinged fan by Ben Johnson — all set against a backdrop of San Diego's beloved live music venues.

Forty years ago in the Soviet Union, a group of underground musicians opened a venue where they and their friends could perform. The Leningrad Rock Club remains a legend of Russian counterculture.

Greg Tate's death left an immeasurable hole in the universe of cultural criticism. Vernon Reid, Matana Roberts, Jared Michael Nickerson and Christina Wheeler pay tribute to his music as Burnt Sugar.

Join Cowboy Jack and the North County Cowboys in a special performance for all the family at the North County Bluegrass and Folk Club as part of their 1st Tuesday Music Night series. Do not miss this vintage country band covering Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and more! Cowboy Jack and the North County Cowboys will be performing on Tuesday, July 6 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza. No admission fees for all attendees!For more information, contact the North County Bluegrass and Folk Club at info@northcountybluegrass.org.

Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Gain a glimpse into the life of Cecile McLorin Salvant, a talented jazz singer who developed an inimitable vocal style and earned three Grammy Awards before the age of 30. Chronicling her childhood as a Haitian-American in Miami, her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, and her 2010 victory at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.

The singer of Jay and the Americans was known as the voice in 1960s hits including "This Magic Moment" and "Come a Little Bit Closer."