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Rust Devastates Guatemala's Prime Coffee Crop And Its Farmers

Central American coffee farmers are facing off against a deadly fungus that has wiped out thousands of acres of crops. Coffee companies like Starbucks are pooling money to support them in the fight.

English-language experts say how gay couples refer to themselves, and how others refer to same-sex couples, continues to evolve.

Gay Marriage And The Evolving Language Of Love

In 1982, advice columnist Dear Abby published a letter from someone who'd just moved from a conservative Midwestern town to bohemian Portland, Ore.

As Heart Attacks Rise In China, So Does Attention To Quality Of Care

There's been a quadrupling of hospitalizations for heart attacks in China since 2001. An in-depth look finds improvements in some heart attack care and significant quality gaps for others.

Designer Diane Von Furstenberg has written a memoir called <em>The Woman I Wanted to Be</em>.

40 Years Later, Diane Von Furstenberg's Wrap Dress Still Wears Well

In her memoir, The Woman I Wanted to Be, Diane von Furstenberg says she owes her success to her mother, a strong, strict Holocaust survivor who called Diane her "torch of freedom."

A crowded, open-air farmers market in Los Angeles

Tourism Booms Again In Los Angeles, Orange Counties

Fits and Starts: stories of recovery in California cities

On The Bedrock Of Fallen Towers, September 11 Museum Opens Doors

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum was officially dedicated Thursday in New York. President Obama and other elected officials joined survivors and victims' families in a poignant ceremony.

Comedian Richard Pryor, pictured in 1977, grew up in a brothel, surrounded by violence. "He said once that it's easier for him to talk about his life in front of 2,000 people than it is to do it one on one," says Scott Saul, whose new book is <em>Becoming Richard Pryor</em>.

Richard Pryor, A Comedy Pioneer Who Was 'Always Whittling On Dynamite'

Scott Saul's new book, Becoming Richard Pryor, describes how Pryor went from being raised by a grandmother, who was a bootlegger and madam, to being a transformative figure in entertainment.

Special Forces Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

Army Warrant Officer Sean W. Mullen, 39, died in Afghanistan on June 2nd. The Department of Defense reports Mullen was killed when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Edgar Degas' <em>Little Dancer Aged Fourteen</em> is on display at the National Gallery of Art until Jan. 11.

'Little Dancer' Musical Imagines The Story Behind Degas' Mysterious Muse

Ballerina Marie Van Goethem started modeling for Edgar Degas around 1878 and inspired his statue Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. But history lost track of her after she left the Paris Opera.

Beaver among the lily pads, Ontario, Canada.

NATURE: Leave It To Beavers

Airs Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 1 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

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