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Japan's Naomi Osaka eyes the ball as she serves during the first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday.

Naomi Osaka Reveals Mental Health Struggles — And Other Athletes Rally Around Her

Leaving the French Open, the tennis star says she's suffered long bouts of depression since 2018. Top athletes praised her bravery and decried systems that don't give athletes the support they need.

Pastor Billy Joe Lewis was all in favor when a local health worker suggested a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the parking lot of his church in Smilax, Ky. "We've still got to use common sense," Lewis says. "Anything that can ward off suffering and death, I think, is a wonderful thing."

Kentucky's backroad churches may be key to saving hospitals overwhelmed by COVID

Public health workers are going church to church and house to house in the state's secluded valleys to dispel COVID myths, ease isolation, bring aid, and convince wary residents to get vaccinated.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attends a Cabinet meeting Aug. 1 in Jerusalem.

Israel's New Leader Wants A Fresh Start With America. That Will Be Tough

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will seek to set a new tone when he meets President Biden following tense moments between Israel's former leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Democrats.

Test cook Becky Hays shows Julia how to make the best Pasta with Eggplant and Tomatoes (Pasta alla Norma).

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Two Classic Pastas

Airs Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Doctors test a hospital staffer Tuesday for coronavirus, in a triage tent that's been set up outside the E.R. at St. Barnabas hospital in the Bronx. Hospital workers are at higher risk of getting COVID-19, and public health experts fear a staffing shortage in the U.S. is coming.

States Get Creative To Find And Deploy More Health Workers In COVID-19 Fight

To stop COVID-19, retired doctors are signing up to take clinical shifts. Specialists, including dentists, could move to front line care. And med students are fielding calls in overwhelmed clinics.

Ann Jones has been spending two hours each day in front of a green LED light — an experimental treatment aimed at alleviating migraines and other forms of chronic pain.

Researchers Explore A Drug-Free Idea To Relieve Chronic Pain: Green Light

Researchers are looking into a surprisingly simple technique that shows promise in easing certain kinds of chronic pain, including migraine headaches.

Supporters cheer during a Trump rally in Pensacola, Fla. Rallies and in-person events have been a key part of the campaign strategy, even in the midst of the pandemic.

Outspent In The Homestretch, Trump Campaign Says Its Ground Game Is Stronger

He is getting outspent on advertising by his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. But the president's campaign says in-person events, rallies and outreach are making up the difference.

A man walks through a neighborhood of single-family homes in Los Angeles last week. The CDC announced a new temporary eviction ban a few days after the previous one expired.

Here's What You Need To Know About The New Eviction Ban

The CDC's new, more limited eviction moratorium may help it survive legal challenges. President Biden is pushing states to quickly distribute federal aid to the millions of renters who need it.

David Vetter, pictured in September 1982 inside part of the bubble environment that was his protective home until he died in 1984. Today most kids born with SCID are successfully treated with bone marrow transplants, but researchers think gene therapy is the future.

Gene Therapy Advances To Better Treat 'Bubble Boy' Disease

The latest advance is not only encouraging news for patients with severe compromised immunodeficiency. It's a test case for all those scientists working to develop better gene therapy techniques.

The San Diego LGBT Community Center sign is seen here, Feb. 5, 2018.

San Diego Officials Launch Anti-Hate-Crime 'Safe Place' Program

City officials announced the creation of a civic initiative on Wednesday to help San Diegans identify businesses offering support for victims of hate crimes and learn how to report — and potentially prevent — such offenses.

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