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Most of Bishan's young adults have moved to big cities to find jobs, leaving elders and children behind in the quiet village.

China's Villages Are Dying. A New Film Asks If They Can Be Saved

"Down to the Countryside" follows an artist as he moves from bustling Beijing to the fading village of Bishan. He hopes to revitalize rural life as part of China's growing "back-to-the-land" movement.

The new African Burying Ground Memorial Park was dedicated on Saturday in Portsmouth, N.H.

In New England, Recognizing A Little Known History Of Slavery

A burial ground including the remains of 18th century African slaves was uncovered in 2003 in Portsmouth, N.H. Over Memorial Day weekend, the city dedicated the grave site as a special memorial park.

Earth has been many different planets in its long history — and could be more. Some imaginary views are shown here. Top (from left): a water world before large-scale continents had formed; a "snowball" Earth phase with extreme glaciation; and a world shrouded in smoke after a large asteroid impact. Bottom: Earth today; Earth losing its oceans as the sun becomes hotter; and a final scorched Earth.

Humanity's Coming Of Age On Planet Earth

Some of the five mass extinctions Earth experienced in the past were driven by climate changes. Future Earth will be just fine. It's us humans we need to worry about, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul.

TV in 2015: Late-Night Shuffles, Big Goodbyes And More

The most important TV events coming in 2015 include new voices in late-night, big goodbyes, online platforms picking up old shows and, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says, more of everything.

Yvette Benavidez Garcia and her husband, Rene, dropped by the StoryCorps studios to reminisce about Yvette's father, Roy, a Medal of Honor recipient whose daring rescue mission in Vietnam cast ripples into his later life as a father.

For A Medal Of Honor Recipient, Wounds Of War Lingered Into Fatherhood

Master Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez led a mission to save eight soldiers in Vietnam — and nearly died in the process. Decades later, his daughter recalls a father who believed honor wasn't won, but earned.

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker reacts at his victory party in Waukesha, Wis., in June 2012 after defeating Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election.

Wisconsin's Walker Downplays Presidential Buzz

A little more than a year ago, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker survived a recall election after an epic battle with unions that gave him folk-hero status with many conservatives. Some political observers now consider him a presidential contender.

In the past decade, freshwater and sediment diverted from the nearby Mississippi River have turned what once was an open bay into a thriving wetlands area. Local environmental groups have planted thousands of cypress trees, attempting to create a marsh that will help absorb storms that pass through.

In Louisiana, Rebuilding Mother Nature's Storm Protection: A 'Living Coast'

Officials hope an ambitious plan to divert the Mississippi River will revitalize the wetlands that are a natural buffer against storms and floods. Opponents say the changes will upset local habitats.

The Eagle Mine was one of the first mines to operate in Julian. Visitors can take a tour inside the mine, and learn how it operated.

SAN DIEGO'S HISTORIC PLACES: Julian

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + Encores Saturday, June 28 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 29 at 4:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, June 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Find out how the historic town of Julian was founded after the U.S. Civil War and how it survived the Gold Rush of the late-1800s. You'll want to take a step back in time as we tour the town's historic cemetery, gold-mine and talk with the grandson of the town's founder, Drue Bailey.

German U-boats on display for Admiral Horthy regent of Hungary guest of Hitler.

NOVA: Nazi Attack On America

Airs Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Plankton collected in the Pacific Ocean with a 0.1mm mesh net. Seen here is a mix of multicellular organisms — small zooplanktonic animals, larvae and single protists (diatoms, dinoflagellates, radiolarians) — the nearly invisible universe at the bottom of the marine food chain.

Census Reveals Universe Of Marine Microbes At Bottom Of The Food Chain

The ocean's tiniest inhabitants — including bacteria, plankton, krill — are food for most everything that swims or floats. Now, scientists have completed a count of this vast and diverse hidden world.

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