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From sparking the imagination to helping with mental health, listen to poems read by NPR readers and see how poetry has affected their lives.

McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.

Students in North County discussed mental health with their congressional representative and a national health official Monday. In other news, Cal State University trustees are meeting in Long Beach this week, with plans to discuss a tuition hike before they wrap up Wednesday. At the same time, students who work for the CSU say they want a pay raise. Plus, we tell you about a new building in the Chollas View neighborhood that is filled with public art.

Promises2Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for current and former foster children in San Diego County, is holding a 21+ event featuring premium whiskey, scotch, and bourbon tasting together with Barrel & Board. Distilled will take place on Thursday, June 13th at 6 p.m. and will transform attendees into a world of luxury at Veloce Motors The Vault-Miramar (9340 Dowdy Dr Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92126), a unique venue housing rare, exotic, and classic cars. General admission tickets cost $75 and include tastings from multiple distilleries and an artisanal charcuterie board. A VIP experience can be purchased for $150 and includes an exclusive tasting seminar with a sommelier featuring world-class whiskeys, complimentary valet parking, an exclusive gift, and more. Funds raised from the event will support San Diego’s current and former foster children through Promises2Kids programs. About Promises2Kids: Promises2Kids is dedicated to our mission of creating a brighter future for foster children® in San Diego County. From the moment they come into foster care and through to adulthood, Promises2Kids provides the hope, support, and opportunities these individuals need to change their lives for the better… now and for years to come. Our programs include Camp Connect, Guardian Scholars, Foster Funds, and the A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center. For more information visit: promises2kids.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

An eight-member team from Mission Bay High School has been working since late February to solve their community's most critical problem.

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.

There's a new work of art in San Diego to put on your summer bucket list. A painting by notable Black American artist Kehinde Wiley is now on view at The Timken Museum, through a partnership with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art.

Canon-making is a core part of rap fandom, the subject of endless barbershop parleys and message-board battles. But something curdles when the companies that control the music business enter the chat.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for San Diego City Council races.

Legendary brothers Tony and Pete Levin and Pat and Joe La Barbera, have joined forces to return to their roots: jazz. Before Tony Levin founded Stick Men and played bass for Peter Gabriel and King Crimson (with side gigs including recording with John Lennon, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Dire Straits and many others), he racked up significant jazz credentials, playing with Buddy Rich, Steps Ahead, Chuck Mangione, and others. Brother Pete Levin’s keys and synthesizer performances have graced hundreds of pop recordings, by the likes of Paul Simon and Annie Lennox, but he, too, has massive jazz chops, having recorded with Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Wayne Shorter. By comparison, the La Barbera brothers have remained more anchored in jazz. Canadian horn player Pat La Barbera most notably played with Buddy Rich for six years, while in 2000, he won a Juno Award for Best Traditional Jazz Album for Deep in a Dream. Joe La Barbera is an American jazz drummer and composer, who has enjoyed lengthy stints with Woody Herman, Chuck Mangione, Bill Evans and Tony Bennett. He also worked as a sideman for Art Pepper, John Scofield, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Bublé and Rod Stewart. Click here for more information about this concert!