Kpbs Midday Edition
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- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 567:33:38
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Synopsis
KPBS Midday Edition is a daily talk show hosted by Maureen Cavanaugh, keeping San Diegans in the know on everything from politics to the arts. And Fridays "KPBS Roundtable" follows with host Mark Sauer digging into the biggest stories of the week with top journalists.
Episodes
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San Diego doctor sees big benefits from kids playing sports
05/09/2023 Duration: 17minThe benefits of youth sports "far outweigh the risks," a San Diego sports medicine doctor said.
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Buddhist stories, Hunter S. Thompson and weekend arts events
31/08/2023 Duration: 45minA new graphic novel brings Buddhist stories to a younger audience. Plus, a look at the world premiere of a new musical and a local arts and culture festival.
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March on Washington 60 years later — where are we now?
30/08/2023 Duration: 45minIn 1963, as many as 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand voting rights, fair wages, economic justice and more. Thousands again converged on Saturday for the March on Washington's 60th anniversary.
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San Diego County mayors talk about homelessness
29/08/2023 Duration: 46minIn recent months, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria criticized other cities in San Diego County for not doing their part to combat homelessness in the region. Tuesday on KPBS Midday Edition, mayors from across the county respond and talk about what their cities are doing to address homelessness.
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Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop
28/08/2023 Duration: 46minFor hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we look at how NPR Music's Tiny Desk concert series became a platform for many of hip-hop's greatest. Plus, what the San Diego hip-hop scene is like — and how the genre grew into the cultural force it is today.
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A Gothic fantasy romance, diaspora poetry and ballet
24/08/2023 Duration: 46minA local author is out with the second book in her Gothic-inspired young adult fantasy series. Plus, a poetry collection about the Vietnamese-American experience. And finally, a look at the weekend arts calendar.
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A new COVID variant on scientists' radar
23/08/2023 Duration: 45minA new coronavirus variant of concern is getting the attention of public health officials. Plus, how an increase in international travel has led to a backlog in processing passports and other travel documents.
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First day of school in San Diego
23/08/2023 Duration: 45minToday is the first day of school for the San Diego Unified School District, the second largest in California. This year the district opened more community schools as a strategy to better provide for students. Plus, some San Diego community colleges look to recover from enrollment declines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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San Diego assesses the impacts of Hilary
21/08/2023 Duration: 28minSan Diego is recovering from the impacts of Tropical Storm Hilary, which brought rare August rainfall, wind, and some flooding to the region on Sunday.
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NPR's Aisha Harris explores how pop culture shapes us in new book 'Wannabe'
21/08/2023 Duration: 16min“Wannabe,” the debut book from Aisha Harris, is both a memoir and a personal reckoning with pop culture and its influence on us.
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The gift of public art, plus a look at the weekend arts calendar
10/08/2023 Duration: 46minWe explore the gift of a public art collection, how one artist paints the relationship between the Colorado River and climate change. Plus, a Filipino punk rock festival that creates a sense of identity.
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Hoover High students recognized in NPR podcast challenge
10/08/2023 Duration: 14minHoover High School students produced an eight-minute podcast called “Why Are You So Distracted?” which looked at technology addiction, the endless scroll and why it affects so many teens.
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Wartime history of Japanese Americans
10/08/2023 Duration: 28minWe featured a story on KPBS Midday Edition from NPR’s Code Switch podcast that digs into the little-known history of Japanese Americans who were living in Japan during World War II.
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Pulling the curtain back on menopause part 2
09/08/2023 Duration: 46minWhen's the last time you had a real, in-depth talk to anyone about menopause? Oh, never? Let's change that. On Midday Edition, KPBS revisited our previous conversation about menopause and answer your questions.
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Pulling back the curtain on menopause
07/08/2023 Duration: 45minKPBS Midday Edition revisited a panel discussion that pulled back the curtain on menopause. The panel talked about the sometimes debilitating — sometimes welcomed — changes associated with menopause, the state of modern treatment, and how we — as a society — can support women as they go through this stage of life.
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'Crime and Punishment' as a comedy?
27/07/2023 Duration: 14minDostoevsky's epic novel about murder, morality and suffering is now a 90-minute comic romp at The Globe.
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Anxiety in kids, 'Crime and Punishment' as a comedy, and SummerFest
27/07/2023 Duration: 46minOne local author draws from personal experience in a new middle-grade novel about anxiety. Plus, "Crime and Punishment, A Comedy" is playing at the Old Globe. And, chamber music concerts and other events to look out for this weekend.
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Meet San Diego's first Asian American Federal Magistrate and Legal Geek
26/07/2023 Duration: 14minSteve Chu juggles duties as a judge and a pop culture nerd.
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Disability rights advocates explain ADA's importance
26/07/2023 Duration: 30minJuly marked Disability Pride Month when the ADA is commemorated and attention is brought to issues impacting people with disabilities.
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Who will be the next San Diego County Supervisor for District 4?
25/07/2023 Duration: 44minVoting is underway in the special election for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 seat. We hear from some of the candidates running for the seat.