Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett

Ratified captures the high-stakes push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia—the final state needed to ratify the amendment. Bipartisan activists reignite a powerful movement challenging political systems and fighting for constitutional gender equality.

In the final episode, Marc Maron and former President Barack Obama spoke about the legacy of the podcast, politics and moving on.

San Diego began rolling out new high-tech trash bins Monday. San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava said the passing of Measure B, and charging San Diegans for trash collection is what made getting the new bins possible.

The creation of a Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery in California is a first-in-the-nation step toward moving reparations from theory to reality.

After 30 years excavating Alexandria’s harbor, Franck Goddio’s team uncovered a rare temple linked to Cleopatra. But its appearance remained a mystery. Then they found tiny lead tokens, which offered clues to the temple’s façade.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / KPBS+ / Encore Sunday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. A French explorer makes an unprecedented discovery in Alexandria's harbor that could reveal vital new information about Cleopatra's reign and her connection with the goddess Isis.

California's three largest utilities received approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers after utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires. The soaring price of electricity has ignited debate about how much California families should bear for the cost of wildfire prevention, whether utilities are balancing risk and affordability and whether the money is being spent wisely.