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A mural of George Floyd, painted by artist Chloe Becky, covers the plywood boards on the shattered storefront of a beauty college in La Mesa on June 2, 2020.

Artists Paint Shattered La Mesa Storefronts: 'This Isn't About Property Loss'

Dozens of local artists are painting a series of murals for shopkeepers with boarded up windows in La Mesa after looting damaged shops and businesses.

"The person who files the report, the person who alleges to have been harmed and the witnesses shall not be bound by any obligation of silence" about sexual abuse cases against clergy, according to a new policy approved by Pope Francis.

Pope Francis Ends 'Top Secret' Status For Sex Abuse Cases, Promising Transparency

The changes apply to cases of clergy committing violence or sexual assaults against anyone under their authority, as well as minors. The pope also changed rules about child pornography.

People opposed to COVID-19 vaccines often embrace ivermectin, a drug that's been touted as an effective prevention and treatment for COVID-19, which they think is not getting the attention it deserves. Here, an anti-vaccination protester takes part in a rally against vaccine mandates, in Santa Monica, Calif.

How Ivermectin Became The New Focus Of The Anti-Vaccine Movement

Scientists are still studying whether the deworming medicine could have any effect on COVID-19. But the frenzy over the drug has far more to do with politics than science. Here's how that happened.

Visitors walk toward Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

Disneyland Opening Highlights California's COVID-19 Turnaround

Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day.

Shown from left to right: Imelda Staunton as Mary, Stephen Rea as Mark, Francesca Annis as Vivien, Russell Tovey as Jake, Claudie Blakley as Helen and Lydia Leonard as Natalie.

FLESH AND BLOOD On MASTERPIECE

Encore Sundays, Nov. 17 - Dec. 22, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis star in a mystery about late-life romance. Claudie Blakley, Russell Tovey, and Lydia Leonard play the grown-up children of Annis’s character. Stephen Rae is her new gentleman friend. Staunton stars as the inquisitive next-door neighbor. And David Bamber is the detective who tries to work out whether an unfortunate incident was an accident or a heinous crime.

This week, Natalie McCray, 13, returned to in-person school for the first time since the pandemic began. She spent her first day introducing herself to new people and raising her hand in class — something she said she rarely used to do.

An 8th-Grader Finally Returns To School In Person, Hoping It Lasts

Natalie McCray was 11 when her school went all-remote in March 2020. Now, at 13, she's returning to the classroom for the first time since the pandemic began.

A polar bear with cubs in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2014.

After Decades-Long Push, It's Not Clear Who Will Bid In Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Sale

There's little solid data on how much oil is under the refuge, and lawsuits and market forces could dampen industry interest. Any leases would also face opposition from a Biden administration.

NOVA UNIVERSE REVEALED: Milky Way

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 24 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Straddling the night sky, the Milky Way reminds us of our place in the galaxy we call home. NOVA travels back in time to unlock the turbulent story of our cosmic neighborhood.

Molina Richards promised her friend that she wouldn't let anyone forget her daughter, Waniyetu Rose Loves War, who died in 2019.

Human Trafficking Crisis In Indian Country 'Like A Pandemic'

Of the 109 people currently listed as missing in South Dakota, 77 of them are indigenous. The state's legislature passed a bill this week to address the alarming crisis on and off reservations.

Vials of evidence in a sexual assault case are labeled and sorted at the Houston Forensic Science Center, April 2, 2015.

More Than 2,000 Rape Kits From 12 County Agencies Sent To Lab For Testing

More than 2,000 rape kits from a dozen local law enforcement agencies have been sent to an independent lab for testing, with test results received on nearly 90% of the kits.

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