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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the remarkable roots of singers Alanis Morissette and Ciara, using DNA analysis and genealogical detective work to travel back centuries, revealing his guest's hidden connections to history and to music.

Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the movie Sniper: G.R.I.T., the book Get the Picture, and the shows The Traitors: UK and Blue Eye Samurai.

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.

barleymash is hosting an Artists of the Industry Pop-Up Craft Fair, on Wednesday, August 23rd from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The craft fair, taking place downstairs in ginger's, will feature a variety of local San Diego restaurant and hospitality workers, who are also artists with goods such as candles, paintings, and more! Before or after browsing, plan to grab some delicious food and drink at barleymash, which specializes in elevated bar fare including loaded barleymacs, gourmet burgers, flatbreads, salads, and more. barleymash also features specialty cocktails, locally brewed craft beers, wines, and spirits for sipping. Then make your way downstairs to marvel at the talent of these many industry artists. Connect with barleymash on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination.

A devastating earthquake forces San Francisco to consider the radical notion of tearing a freeway down.

In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe (Rita Edochie) acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted daughter Zinwe (Uzoamaka Aniunoh) and skeptical protégé Prisca (Evelyne Ily Juhen) warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper (Emeka Amakeze), a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi. C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s potent modern fable deploys vivid monochromatic black-and-white cinematography, rich sound design, and a hypnotic score in a folk-futurist style both earthy and otherworldly. Obasi depicts a pitched battle between opportunistic militants promising technological progress and a matriarchal spiritual order living in fragile harmony with the ocean. Mami Wata transports us to a place that seems both suspended in time and perhaps running out of time, as the threats of modern life wash up on its shores. Visit: digitalgym.org/movies/mami-wata/ Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

At the end of a 60-year career, legendary singer and activist Joan Baez takes an honest look back and a deep look inward as she tries to make sense of her large, history-making life, and the personal struggles she's kept private. Visit: digitalgym.org/movies/joan-baez-i-am-a-noise/ Digital Gym Cinema on Facebook / Instagram

Of course, leave it to the gigantic nerds at NPR to throw a literary tailgate ... but to thine own self be true, even if it means getting stuffed into your locker later this afternoon.