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San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie speaks with A Martinez about the city's top issues and his plans to curb homelessness.

"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

Shares dropped around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. Trump has defended the tariffs: "You have to take medicine to fix something."

The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday. Questions about the purpose of the visit ignited a firestorm.

August 2026 Programming Highlights

Well, it’s that time of year again. August has arrived and the peak of summer is here, with its hot days and warm nights. But there’s always thoughts of autumn quietly lingering in the background, as back-to-school preparations and talk about the upcoming fall holidays begin. This month on CPTV, we’re also transitioning from our thrilling end-of-season finales from some of our most popular programs, including Patience and Grantchester, to putting the spotlight on exciting new shows from PBS. Plus, we have history, music and film specials that will keep you entertained as the shift from one season to another takes shape. And we have new shows, new season and new airtimes for News and Lifestyle programs, that will inform and inspire you. We hope you’ll enjoy these upcoming offerings designed to engage, interest and enlighten your viewing experience.

Trump makes unconventional picks for top administration positions, a jury awards $42 million to three Iraqi men imprisoned in Abu Ghraib and world leaders are meeting to fight climate change at COP29.

The summer months see a sharp rise in accidental drownings. Nationwide, roughly 1,000 children die each year from accidental drowning. Sen. Richard Blumenthal noted the troubling trend and urged parents to be vigilant.

Now that the world's most famous Catholic is an American from Chicago, some hope Pope Leo XIV will help bring new energy to a church that's been on the steady decline there.