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When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. How could such a disaster happen? And can the investigation help prevent future accidents?

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Encore Sunday, June 2 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. When the colossal Ever Given container ship crashed in the Suez Canal in March 2021, international supply chains ground to a halt. How did it happen? Follow the investigation into one of the most expensive shipping disasters ever.

A women holds a child in the alley of a slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a country where poverty persists even as average incomes rise.

The clock is ticking for U.N. goals to end poverty — and it doesn't look promising

Can we end poverty, provide food for all and otherwise make Earth a better place by 2030? By all accounts, the answer is no. So then what's the point of the Sustainable Development Goals?

LGBTQ flags fly in London's Hyde Park on July 24, 2021.

GLAAD gives social media giants poor grades over lack of protections for LGBTQ users

In a new report, GLAAD found that 84% of LGBTQ adults said not enough protections are on social media to prevent discrimination, harassment or disinformation.

Poll: Black, Native American and Latino families face serious problems from inflation

Those households are struggling to stay afloat, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters on Jan. 17, 2023, outside of a home where he has been staying in Kissimmee, Fla.

Bolsonaro backers in Florida decry what they see as a stolen election in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his presidential re-election bid late last year, has been staying in an Orlando suburb since Dec. 30. Some supporters have traveled from Brazil in hopes of seeing him.

Garage Sale at San Diego Auto Museum

The San Diego Automotive Museum will be hosting a garage sale with items including a wide variety of collectibles, such as car-themed lamps and phones, home décor, toys, art, books, and more. Admission will be reduced to $3 with any Garage Sale purchase. All proceeds will benefit the San Diego Automotive Museum. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy beautiful Balboa Park and see gorgeous cars and exhibits at the San Diego Automotive Museum. The $3 admission will allow you to view many of the beautiful cars the Automotive Museum has to offer. The exhibit floor will have the Mercedes 540K, customized pieces of art such as the 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible, a 1932 Pick Up Truck like you’ve never seen, and a Datsun 260Z. There will also be cars featured from the Miata Club in the Car Club Corner and DeLorean to climb in and take photos. San Diego Automotive Museum is on Facebook

Subaru’s Great Big Family Play Day

Subaru’s Great Big Family Play Day presented by Pipette, and hosted in partnership with SoCalMoms, will take place on Sunday, June 26 at Liberty Station – a play date the whole family will enjoy! Taking over Ingram Plaza, local programs, well family brands and entertainers will come together for one day of BIG family fun! The event features arts + crafts, rides, food, specialty exhibits, live entertainment and more! Debuting at this year’s festival are musical favorites – the Story Pirates! Additional live entertainment includes: The Beat Buds, Twinkle Time, a Best of Summer Gear Show, plus local performances.

A building with offices belonging to Microsoft is seen in Chevy Chase, Maryland, January 18, 2023.

Microsoft applications like Outlook and Teams were down for thousands of users

Microsoft says it rolled back a network change that may have caused thousands to lose access to its apps Wednesday morning. Key workplace engines like Teams, Outlook and Sharepoint were impacted.

Fashion designer Thom Browne waits in line outside Manhattan federal court on Jan. 9 in New York, wearing clothes with his signature stripes.

Thom Browne's win against Adidas is also one for independent designers, he says

American fashion designer Thom Browne, who recently won a trademark lawsuit filed by sportswear giant Adidas, said it was important to fight this battle to help his smaller, independent colleagues.

Huntington, W.Va., Mayor Steve Williams, left, and lawyer Rusty Webb enter the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va., in May. A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis in a West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction.

A federal judge sides with 3 major drug distributors in a landmark opioid lawsuit

The lawsuit accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction.

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