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A 69,000-person class action against the parent company of Kay Jewelers alleges widespread pay discrimination against female employees. The suit alleges that at the same time, the company failed to stop a pattern of unwanted sexual advances by male managers.

Parent Company Of Kay Jewelers Accused Of Wage Discrimination Against Women

Some 69,000 employees are covered by a class-action lawsuit against the company. Hundreds of women have given newly released firsthand accounts of enduring unwanted sexual advances by male superiors.

President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Montana on Thursday. His summer was marked by tweeting insults about black Americans who criticize him and praise for black celebrities who back him.

'Low IQ,' 'SPECTACULAR,' 'Dog': How Trump Tweets About African-Americans

NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed this summer, which shows a snapshot of a president who attacks black public figures who criticize him, while praising black celebrities who support him.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED launches season 17 with new hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison (pictured). Bridget and Julia have been fixtures on the show from the very beginning, sharing their cooking skills and deep knowledge of food with viewers over the hundreds of recipes they’ve prepared on air as test cooks.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Back To Basics

Airs Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

George Martin portrait - seated at piano. George Martin is one of more than 150 artists featured in the SOUNDBREAKING series airing on PBS in November 2016.

SOUNDBREAKING: Painting With Sound

Airs Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Lorraine Gordon, backstage at her club, the Village Vanguard in New York City. Gordon died on Sunday at age 95.

Lorraine Gordon, Guardian Of Legendary Jazz Club, Dies At 95

The owner of the revered Village Vanguard in New York City — and a champion of generations of jazz musicians, including Thelonious Monk — died Saturday at age 95.

Ballots in New York City ahead of the 2016 general elections. While U.S. election officials have made progress increasing security, gaps still remain.

Week Of Trump Reversals Puts 2018 Election Security In The Spotlight

The security of the midterm vote is a question that's coming up again after President Trump's press conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, where Trump seemed to doubt Russia interference.

Brazilian and Chinese players practice at the Desportivo Brasil academy, in Porto Feliz, Brazil, in September.

China And Brazil Woo Each Other With Soccer Power

Each year Chinese youth teams send members to a Brazilian academy for 10 months of soccer coupled with regular school lessons, including classes in Portuguese.

Mission San Jose, one of five missions in San Antonio designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The cultural aid agency has designated more than 1,000 such sites around the world — including more than 20 in the U.S. — to celebrate their "outstanding universal value."

U.S. Says It Will Withdraw From UNESCO, Citing 'Anti-Israel Bias'

The State Department said the withdrawal from the United Nations' cultural agency will take effect Dec. 31, 2018. The U.S. had cut funding to the group years ago for offering Palestinians membership.

The White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to be a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Appeals Court Nomination Withdrawn Before An Expected Failure On Senate Floor

The White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to join the 9th Circuit just before a vote was expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

Facebook has become so powerful that, for some people, having a Facebook account is more important than a driver's license. But when you lose that account, there's no recourse.

Building, And Losing, A Career On Facebook

What a meme-maker and an investigative journalist teach us about the power of the Facebook empire, and how its opaque decisions harm real people.

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