KPBS Roundtable offers perspectives from those who tell San Diego’s stories. Join us for a weekly discussion with reporters, adding depth and context to the headlines driving the news in the San Diego region. New episodes drop every Friday afternoon.
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Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.
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Americans are spending more time alone, leading to what many consider an epidemic of loneliness. But does it also have a connection to politics? Plus, Voice of San Diego looks back on its first 20 years of investigative journalism.
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Finnie, who helped re-establish the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, maintains a lifelong dedication to sharing Black arts and culture. Plus, a graphic novel retelling of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Then, your weekend preview.
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Valentine's Day is almost here, so we're dedicating our show to love — from the best San Diego date night spots to a San Diego DJ's favorite love songs.
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The national theme for this year’s Black History Month highlights the vital role Black people have played in the American workforce.
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Yvette Porter Moore researches Black history, genealogy, and DNA research in San Diego.
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The race to extract lithium continues, but a federal spending freeze could threaten a $1 billion loan. Plus, how environmental advocates in the Imperial Valley are continuing to fight for protections.
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Our education roundtable discusses the results from the nation's latest report card. We break down what the test assessment means for San Diego's students, schools, and the future of education.
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On Thursday's arts and culture show, we take a look at how San Diego’s Chinese community celebrates Lunar New Year. Then, Ira Glass brings his storytelling to San Diego in a new live show. And finally, a look ahead to Black Comix Day in our weekend arts preview.
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Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation.
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We discuss the impact wildfires can have on tenants, people with dementia and incarcerated firefighters.
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A new executive order by President Donald Trump would ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military.
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We look into the status of book bans in San Diego County and across the country, and how free speech groups and librarians are fighting for the freedom to read.
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to ban transgender soldiers from serving in the military, while also targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S. armed forces. Then, San Diego’s city council removed a controversial zoning rule for parts of Southeast San Diego after community pushback. Plus, a look at other …
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January is Mental Wellness Month. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we have a conversation about what mental wellness looks like in San Diego's military-connected community.
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Dry January is a period for people to reexamine the role alcohol plays in their lives. This January, outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due their link to multiple forms of cancer.
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We talk about the major overhaul in climate policy under the second Trump administration and what that means for California. Plus, how youth climate activists are reacting to these shifts in climate policy.
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President Donald Trump has pardoned roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. We discuss the connections here in San Diego.
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Since his inauguration Monday, President Trump has brought sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system. We take a look at how changes to immigration rules are already impacting people in the San Diego-Tijuana border region and beyond. Plus, a look into how AI continues to take hold in our workplaces.…
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It's been a year since floodwaters devastated southeast San Diego, home to the San Diego Black Arts and Culture District. We hear about how they are continuing to recover and rebuild.
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It’s been a year since Southeast San Diego was devastated by flood waters. Hundreds of families have yet to recover.
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California's insurance market already faced serious challenges even before Los Angeles' devastating fires began. What happens now? Then, around 500 people who were homeless died in San Diego County last year. We take a look at the numbers and what they mean. Plus, a look at other stories from the week on the roundup.…
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inewsource cartoonist Steve Breen explores San Diego's fentanyl crisis through illustrated reporting. Then, a preview of film, music and art events to check out this weekend.
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A list published last year by U.S. News and World Report ranked San Diego the most expensive city in the country.
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On Midday Edition, we're talking about how President-elect Donald Trump's promises to carry out mass deportations and make sweeping reforms to the K-12 education system could impact San Diego.
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This Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to honor King’s legacy and reflect on the progress and ongoing challenges in the fight for civil rights. We’ll hear about one of San Diego’s longest running events paying tribute to King, the Human Dignity Award Breakfast.
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