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In the 2002 medical thriller John Q, Denzel Washington and Kimberly Elise play parents who learn that their 9-year-old son's heart transplant won't be covered by insurance.

In the movies, villainous health insurers have been a chronic condition

For better or — mostly — worse, Hollywood has helped shape the public's image of the health insurance industry in films ranging from John Grisham's The Rainmaker to the Oscar-winning As Good as It Gets.

Fandom rules social media's cultural landscape in 2024

Annual trends reports from YouTube, TikTok and Spotify reveal how fans had an outsize impact on entertainment, culture and politics this year.

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here's how the government is tracing outbreaks — and some tips on handling food safely to minimize the risk of illness.

A Border Patrol agent is shown using a headset and computer at a facility in San Diego to conduct a long-distance interview by video with a person arrested crossing the border in Texas, June 5, 2014.

Measuring the potential impact of mass deportations in San Diego

Approximately 300,000 people could be directly impacted by deportations, according to research from a UC San Diego researcher.

Undated photos of some of our favorite San Diego-area video entries to the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest are shown.

KPBS' Local Favorites from the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest

Here are the top entries to the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest from San Diego and Imperial County.

Adam Scott stars as Mark in Severance. Season 2 begins on January 17, nearly three years after the first season.

There's great TV coming in January, from 'Severance' Season 2 to a Jerry Springer doc

There is a lot of TV on deck in the new year – including multiple medical dramas, a violent Netflix drama about Utah settlers in the 1850s, plus, cop shows, Westerns and documentaries.

Comin-Con banners welcome people to the Gaslamp Quarter. July 22, 2024.

Comic-Con: Sunday program highlights

The final day of San Diego Comic-Con still has lots of options, especially for families.

A worker with Lyon Contracting Services installs new windows at a home in Kensington, a Philadelphia neighborhood heavily impacted by the drug overdose epidemic. Free repairs at 400 homes in Kensington were paid for by settlement funds from opioid-related lawsuits. A Pennsylvania oversight board ruled that the repairs did not comply with guidelines on how the money should be spent.

Philadelphia criticized for how it's spending millions from opioid lawsuits

Philadelphia has disputed a state ruling that it should not have spent money from opioid-related legal settlements on home repairs and small businesses in an area ravaged by the drug epidemic.

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the West wall of the the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.

Trump said he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters. How does that power work?

Legal scholar Kim Wehle unpacks Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 attackers and why his pardoning power might have wider ranging implications.

Padres vs. Braves

The San Diego Padres play Atlanta Braves at the Petco Park Stadium. For more information visit: mlb.com/padres Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

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