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Young and old sea ice floats off the coast of Antarctica.

Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us

It's the middle of the winter in Antarctica, when the ocean around the continent freezes. But this year there's less sea ice than ever recorded.

Four members of the Southeast San Diego Accountability Unit stand in front of a mural at The Community Spot in Encanto on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Their shirts read "We are not afraid" on the front and on the back "Don't shoot just filming." The unit has been observing police stops for about five years.

Southeast San Diegans band together to watch the police

KPBS reporter Katie Hyson joined the Southeast San Diego Accountability Unit for an inside glimpse into their efforts.

Plows, at right, try to pass crawling traffic in the snow on Route 93 South in Londonderry, N.H., Tuesday. The storm is expected to continue into early Wednesday.

Storms cause havoc on U.S. coasts as nor'easter bears down on New England

Large outages are reported in New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. The storm is dropping massive amounts of snow less than a week before the first day of spring.

Vehicles seen departing the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nev., on Monday.

Burning Man attendees say learning to live with the unexpected is part of the program

A driving ban has since been lifted, but it's taking hours for most to exit.

A man crosses an empty highway road on February 3, 2020 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.

A bill to declassify COVID-19's origins clears the House and heads to Biden

The House has unanimously voted to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on the origins of COVID-19. It's not clear whether or not President Biden will sign the bill.

Veteran art teacher Carolyn McGrath incorporates climate change into her art classes at Hopewell Valley Central High School in Pennington, N.J. by encouraging her students to think of art as a tool.

New Jersey requires climate change education. A year in, here's how it's going

In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in the country to require climate change education across grade levels and in most subjects. The standards were rolled out this past year.

Infowars' Alex Jones speaks during an "Open Texas" rally at the Texas State Capitol to protest the state's stay-at-home order because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saturday, April 25, 2020, in Austin, Texas.

Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies

The verdict is the second big judgment against the Infowars host for claiming the massacre was staged. It came in a lawsuit filed by the relatives of eight victims.

UPS workers are voting on whether to approve a deal negotiated by Teamsters leadership.

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say

The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract.

Your guide to the 2022 midterm elections for every state

Looking for more information on who is on your ballot this year? Check out our list of State and County-level voter guides, election information and coverage.

GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies

Cruise hired a law firm to investigate the startup's interactions with regulators after a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian on Oct. 2. Multiple government agencies are now examining the crash.

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