A new study found a decline in suicide deaths among young adults since the launch of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We talk about the crisis line and the study.

Then, we hear about how cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs are having worldwide impacts.

Plus, ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, affects 1 in 9 children in the U.S., but it often goes undiagnosed in older adults. We hear from the host of the podcast "Grandma has ADHD."

Guests:

• Erynn Macciomei, lead clinical psychologist of the Child and Adolescent Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
• Jon Cohen, senior correspondent, Science
• Jami Shapiro, ADHD coach, podcast host, "Grandma has ADHD"

Links:

• 988 California
• The Trevor Project
• "Is Trump killing the heralded U.S. effort to help the world battle HIV?" by Jon Cohen
• "Stepping Away" from "With and For” Substack
• "Grandma has ADHD" podcast

Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, there have been many debates over the use of the term genocide in describing Israeli military actions in Gaza.

Tuesday on Midday Edition, we weigh that question with historian and genocide scholar Omer Bartov, who is in San Diego to discuss his latest book, "Israel: What Went Wrong."

Then, it’s been over six months since a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and Hamas. But the need for aid in Gaza and in the Israeli-occupied West Bank remains urgent.

We hear from a local nonprofit coordinating humanitarian efforts in the region about what conditions are like on the ground.

Guests:

• Omer Bartov, professor of Holocaust and genocide studies, Brown University; author, "Israel: What Went Wrong"
• George Kapataies, Assistant Country Director for Programs and Strategic Growth, Global Communities

April is Autism Acceptance Month — a time to recognize and celebrate what it means to live with autism.

It's an experience that looks a little different for everyone.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we highlight local groups creating space and sharing resources in San Diego.

We hear from people with the Autism Society San Diego and Revision, an inclusive art space in Hillcrest and La Mesa.

Plus, an excerpt from the youth-led podcast, Voices del Valle. The podcast tells coming-of-age stories from the Imperial Valley.

Guests:

• Tim Gobran, board member, Autism Society San Diego
• Jessica Boranian, creative mentor, Revision
• Zoe Berl Hahn, resident artist, Revision
• Angela Sanchez, podcast host and student, Voices del Valle
• Yelin Ojeda, poet and student

Local arts advocates are protesting a proposed city budget that would slash hundreds of programs and eliminate $11.8 million in funding. That's an 85% decrease from the previous year.

Organizations from San Diego Comic-Con to cultural centers and museums are affected.

We sit down with arts advocate and professor Alessandra Moctezuma to understand how the community is responding.

Then, our weekend preview of upcoming events — from big festivals and books, to theater and Chicano Park.

Plus, a preview of the 17th annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, with TCM's Charles Tabesh.

Guests:

• Alessandra Moctezuma, professor of art, gallery director at San Diego Mesa College; chair of city's volunteer Commission for Arts and Culture
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of "The Finest," KPBS
• Charles Tabesh, senior vice president of programming and content strategy, Turner Classic Movies

Earth Day invites us to pause, appreciate and celebrate the planet we all call home. It's also a moment to talk about environmental conservation and climate solutions.

Marine biologist and author Ayana Elizabeth Johnson explores those solutions in her book, "What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures."

We sit down with Johnson ahead of an event this Friday at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography to celebrate the launch of a new paperback edition.

Plus, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center promotes community gardening and sustainability through hands-on education in National City. We sit down with two specialists involved with the program.

And, local organization Red Earth Movement draws on Indigenous wisdom to teach community members about permaculture and sustainable farming through their "Seed to Spirit" program. We hear from its founder.

Guests:

• Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist and author of "What If We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures"
• Miah Tatola, environmental education specialist, Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
• Birdy Rivera Almansa, garden and nutrition education specialist, Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
• Adam Uribe, indigenous permaculturist and founder of Red Earth Movement

On Sunday, a San Diego-based warship fired on an Iranian cargo ship attempting to run a United States-imposed blockade on Iranian ports.

Tuesday on Midday Edition, we talk about the warship's connections to San Diego and what the action could mean for peace efforts between the U.S. and Iran.

Then, one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed in response to the U.S. blockade. We examine the impacts of the war on the global economy and energy supply.

Guests:

• Andrew Dyer, military and veteran affairs reporter, KPBS
• David Victor, professor of innovation and public policy, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

April 30 of this year marks the 51st anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon. A new podcast shares the story of a Marine's experience in that conflict— and the family connection that helped tell the story.

On Midday Edition Tuesday, we hear from the creator of the series on how she balanced her role as both journalist and granddaughter to share retired Marine James Steele's memories of war, survival, and loss.

"Reconnaissance Man" will be premiering on Combat Story beginning Sunday.

Guest:

Ashly McGlone, journalist/creator, "Reconnaissance Man"

April 20 or "420" has long been commemorated as an unofficial holiday for cannabis — but how did it get started? And what place does it hold in popular culture today?

Monday on Midday Edition, we look at how April 20 became the cultural phenomenon it is today, the holiday's activist roots, and the current landscape for cannabis at a national, state and local level.

Then, it's been 30 years since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. We check in on the state of cannabis research today.

Guests:

• Jackie Bryant, journalism professor, San Diego State University, editor, Leaf Magazines
• Dr. Igor Grant, director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego

The owners of the San Diego Padres are reportedly nearing an agreement to sell the team to private equity billionaire Jose E. Feliciano and his wife Kwanza Jones.

The expected $3.9 billion sale, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, would be a record price for a Major League Baseball team.

On Midday Edition Monday, we talk more about who is involved in the sale, and what it could mean for the future of the franchise.

Guest:

Ryan Finley, sports editor, The San Diego Union-Tribune

A new exhibition headed to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego comes from the personal collection of two names you'll recognize — musical icons Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.

The "Giants" exhibit features works from 37 Black American and diasporic artists making waves in the art space.

We sit down with a local curator then arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans to hear more about the exhibit.

Plus, we preview La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls or "WOW" festival by hearing from San Diego artists as well as creators from across the nation and around the globe.

Guests:

• Amy Crum, associate curator, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and "The Finest" host, KPBS
• Beth Accomando, arts reporter, KPBS
• 'Without Walls (WOW)' Festival artists - KJ Knies, Sara Biel, Casey Hall-Landers, Jesca Prudencio, Noa Barankin, Bridget Cavaiola Stone, Josette Lépine, Aubrielle Hvolboll, Matthew Sater, Lyra Levin, Michael Feldman, Karen Castelletti, Sandra Portal-Andreu, Jessica Creane

Links:

• Without Walls (WOW) Festival
• San Diego Book Crawl