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Tuesday, Aug.8, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Mapiko is a traditional masked dance performed by the Makonde men of Northern Mozambique. Filmmaker Sara de Gouveia’s film follows Atanásio Nyusi, a compelling storyteller and legendary Mapiko dancer, taking us on a visually dramatic journey through Mozambique's past (including Mapiko’s role as a tool to challenge colonization during the Mozambican War of Independence) and its vibrant present.

Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said.

Eloise Reynolds encountered a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can come after patients for more money well after a bill has been paid.

Meet with 20+HBCUs and get accepted! Scholarships on the spot! All welcome 6th Annual San Diego Black College Expo powered by SDCOE. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sd-office-of-education-presents-6th-annual-san-diego-black-college-expo-tickets-389749710877 Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

School shootings, social media, beauty standards. 13-year-olds Erika Young and Norah Weiner delve into what middle school looks like today in their award-winning podcast.

Encore Thursdays, Oct. 10 - Nov. 21, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream Seasons 1-2 now with KPBS Passport! In Season 2, the best-selling writer, podcaster and comedian travels the country to uncover our complex relationship with the outdoors. From biologists saving snapping turtles to BIPOC mountain bikers, Baratunde meets a fascinating cast of characters with one thing in common: a passion for being outside.

More than 230 active wildfires are burning in Canada's Northwest Territories, including one outside the capital of Yellowknife, forcing 20,000 residents to flee.

20 year-old Lynn is told she needs English classes, flight attendant school, and a go getter-attitude. She perseveres along this path of upward mobility until she finds out she’s pregnant. Indecisive and running out of time, she tells her boyfriend she’s had an abortion and instead returns to her feuding parents and their failing clinic to try and figure out (if she can) what’s next. Built from interviews with college women happy to invest in themselves, observations of a post-Tik Tok China, and their own lived experiences, "STONEWALLING" is perceptive with meticulous attention to detail. Returning with a now adult Yao Honggui (FOOLISH BIRD, EGG AND STONE) opposite the directors’ own parents, husband-and-wife team Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka take a look at the new norms of gig-economy, grey markets, MLMs, and hustling in modern-day metropolitan China through the experiences of one ordinary young woman. Full Schedule: Friday: April 7: 11 a.m., 3:35 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, April 10: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12: Noon, 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13: Noon, 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Visit: digitalgym.org/movies/stonewalling/ Digital Gym Cinema is on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The November election will have a significant focus on local school board races, and as the on-going pandemic continues, many parents are interested in how school districts are run. In other news, SDG&E is seeking to increase rates starting next year. Plus, a 1960s horror movie will be screening on 16-millimeter film in San Diego Friday.

Judge Tanya Chutkan knows her way around a courtroom after years as a public defender. Now her rulings will be on international display in the Jan. 6 case against the former president.