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Join us at The Prado at Balboa Park on Friday April 11, 2025 at 9am for a special Producers Club reception with Nan Sterman, the host of the KPBS show A Growing Passion and all-around garden expert. Nan recently took on a lead botanical role in the Botanical Building at Balboa Park renovations, where she designed the planters for the new building. Join us as Nan speaks about the process behind the renovation and how plants and gardens can transform a space. After the reception with Nan, you are welcome to a self-guided tour of the Botanical Building. Admission to this event includes a reception with a continental breakfast at The Prado, a presentation from Nan and the opportunity to explore the newly renovated Botanical Building with fellow KPBS Producers Club members. **This event if exclusive to Producers Club members. To learn more about the Producers Club and how to join, please visit kpbs.org/pc**

The Oval Office meeting went off the rails when President Trump started playing videos and repeating discredited claims about a "white genocide" in South Africa.

Speaking in New Mexico, President Trump's Secretary of Agriculture announced her intention to roll back a landmark 2001 conservation rule passed in the late hour of the Clinton administration.

How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little help from AI.

The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from hip-hop to ideas of welcoming inclusivity.

After much volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets responded positively to a softened tone toward both China and the Fed chair. This, plus four more takeaways from this week.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the impact President Trump's tariffs are having on the automotive industry in Michigan, which still drives the state's economy.

The 8th edition of the "Future Smart Cities" conference aims to explore and discuss the emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the realm of smart cities. This conference provides a platform for experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to share their insights and experiences regarding the development, implementation, and impact of smart city initiatives. The conference also discusses a lot of topics related to the development and transformation of cities in the digital age. The conference aims to provide a platform for attendees to gather and discuss the subject of smart cities. The conference will handle topics such as climate change management, efficient resource management, transportation and mobility, citizen engagement, sustainability, infrastructure, data-driven decision-making, eco-friendly environments and social inclusivity. Participants will explore innovative strategies, best practices, and case studies that address the challenges faced by cities today. Visit: https://www.ierek.com/events/future-smart-cities-fsc-8th#introduction IREK on Instagram and Facebook

For decades, Pamela Gray Payton has been leading efforts to develop economic resiliency within Black communities in San Diego.

President Trump is boasting about the wheeling and dealing he's doing to cut deals on steep new tariffs. But for weeks, his aides have insisted that tariffs were not a bargaining chip.