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About 400,000 more women than men have left the workforce since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They shoulder the bulk of caregiving duties, which are especially difficult if employers are not supportive.

Women Left Their Jobs To Be Caregivers. A Business Coalition Wants Companies To Help

More women than men left the workforce during the pandemic, many because they had to care for children. A business council wants companies to take the lead in expanding child care and elder care.

The West Is Burning

Airs Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Vanderbilt University Medical Center bought the hospital, in Lebanon,Tenn., from Community Health Systems in 2019, but the company is still suing former patients over unpaid medical bills.

Amid Massive Hospital Sell-Off, Corporate Giant Continues Suing Patients

As Community Health Systems has downsized, what remain are like zombie hospitals – little more than legal entities still taking patients to court even though the new owners don't sue.

Leila Khaled, activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine PFLP, speaks during the congress of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, in Februrary 2018.

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.

California and Virginia are the only two states that have passed data privacy laws. Now more than 20 proposals in states nationwide are being debated, just as Congress dithers on the issue of data tracking.

States Fight Over How Our Data Is Tracked And Sold Online, As Congress Stalls

New laws in California and Virginia represent vastly different approaches to how personal data is collected online and sold. Many other states are considering their own legislation.

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

China's market regulator announced Thursday that it had opened an investigation into the e-commerce giant, Alibaba, for alleged anticompetitive activities.

Chinese Regulators Open Investigation Into E-Commerce Giant Alibaba

China's State Administration for Market Regulation is focusing on allegations that Alibaba forces merchants on its website to sell only on its platform.

A member of the protest group "Hot Mess" holds up a sign of Jeffrey Epstein in front of the Metropolitan Correction Center in New York City on July 8, 2019.

Miami Journalist Says She Sought To Give Epstein's Victims The Chance To Speak

Long after Palm Beach sex offender Jeffrey Epstein received a lenient sentence for his crimes, Julie K. Brown identified 80 women who said they survived his abuse. Her book is Perversion of Justice.

The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, but misinformation keeps many people from taking the shot.

The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie

Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year.

The COVID vaccines are safe an effective, but misinformation keeps many from taking the shot.

The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie

Where do myths about coronavirus vaccines come from and why do they spread? NPR takes a look at how rumors about vaccines and fertility reached the public earlier this year.

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