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For families with young children, books can encourage important conversations about Freedom Day’s history and traditions.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV. In 1776, the Founders' promise of “all men are created equal” remained distant for many. Trace the heroic stories of the enslaved and freed Black Americans who fought to define democracy and their liberty through the Revolutionary War.

Arts District Liberty Station celebrates 25 years with a campaign highlighting its evolution from a former naval base into a major arts and community hub.

While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves.

President Trump raised claims that the country's voting systems are vulnerable to being "rigged and stolen," without providing new evidence of a single fraudulent vote cast in any election.

Stream with KPBS+ on Friday July 3 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 pm E.T. Premieres Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV. Kick off the historic 250th Anniversary weekend celebration the night of July 3rd from the U.S. Capitol with a front-row seat to the nation's biggest birthday party full of song, dance and fireworks! This 46th annual concert features world-renowned artists and the National Symphony Orchestra.

Join a Japanese artist to create a beautiful mixed media art of gold fish. The guest will make the 9x12” size that would be perfect to display at their home. Visit: https://www.niwa.org/mieko Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum San Diego on Instagram and Facebook

How well do you know your "Lord of the Rings"? What about AI, Washington landmarks and TSA wait times? Find out!

Be part of the Art of Reading Book Club, where art, literature, and art history converge. Join fellow Museum Members as we discuss, "The Devil in Montmartre A Mystery in Fin de Siècle" by Gary Inbinder. A murder shocks Montmartre—and Paris fears Jack the Ripper has arrived. Amid the glitter of the 1889 World’s Fair, Inspector Achille Lefebvre races to catch the “Paris Ripper,” with Toulouse-Lautrec considered one of his suspects. Coffee and light snacks will be served. The book club will be followed by a docent-led tour of art works relating to the book. Coffee and light snacks will be served. The book club will be followed by a docent-led tour of art works relating to the book. Please save your spot by Wednesday, May 6, by clicking here. Prior to entry all participants are required to check in at the SDMA rotunda admissions desk, after which you will meet in the Museum boardroom. The San Diego Museum of Art on Facebook / Instagram