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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. He has two more congressional hearings on Wednesday.

Senators grill RFK Jr. on vaccines, drug prices and more at hearing

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questioning as he caps off seven hearings on the Hill in as many days. It's the first time he has testified before Congress since September.

An election worker tears off "I Voted" stickers during the Virginia redistricting referendum at Fairfax Government Center, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Fairfax, Va.

With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.

The Great Divide, Kahan's fourth album, is a prodigal son fable, with a central character who destabilizes the spaces he once called home.

On 'The Great Divide,' Noah Kahan is willing to go the distance

The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.

Nepalese people hug trees during a mass tree hugging on World Environment Day in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, June 5, 2011.

From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word.

Dacian gold items, a 2,500-year-old helmet and wristbands, stolen from a museum in the Netherlands and then recovered by Dutch authorities, are presented during a press conference after being returned, at the National Museum of Romanian History, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids

Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.

Closeup photo of a Flock license plate camera on Nov. 17, 2025.

License plate reader privacy issues, lack of available shelter beds, Jacumba solar project

A KPBS investigation found that police agencies are searching license plate cameras owned by private companies. Then, why San Diego is seeing an increase in requests for beds in city shelters. Plus, why Jacumba residents are pushing back on a 600-acre solar project.

BONUS: "Life After Cars” (w/ The War on Cars)

What would society look like if people no longer needed their cars? That's the premise of the new book “Life After Cars,” written by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear.

A man walks outside the Neil Good Day Center in downtown San Diego on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

San Diego budget proposal would eliminate funding for homeless day center

The Neil Good Day Center offers bathrooms, laundry, storage and mail services to homeless San Diegans during the day.

A person votes Tuesday in the Virginia redistricting referendum at a polling place in Alexandria.

Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

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