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President Biden unveils his $2 trillion infrastructure measure Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

$5 Billion For Violence Prevention Is Tucked Into Biden Infrastructure Plan

Gun violence prevention advocates are heralding the proposed funding, saying it would be a historic investment in urban communities.

EVA: A-7063

Stream now or tune in Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Curtis Stone meets up with local spearfisherman Justin Lee for some diving off the coast of Kona. He entrenches himself in the family culture of the islands, where he helps cook the caught fish for a Hawaiian style barbecue with Justin’s family.

FIELD TRIP WITH CURTIS STONE: Season 2

Airs Saturdays, Feb. 13 - May 1, 2021 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

A U.S. Capitol Police officer was killed last week in Washington, D.C. William Evans will lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda on April 13.

Slain Capitol Police Officer Will Lie In Honor In The Rotunda

William Evans is the second Capitol Police officer to receive the rare distinction to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda this year. He was killed last Friday when a man rammed his car into a barrier.

Here's How We Cope When We're Stressed: Ideas From NPR's Arts Desk

A Norwegian knitting marathon. America's Next Top Model. British crime dramas. Real-time strategy games. Peanut soup. These are some things that help us feel better — maybe they'll work for you, too?

Gen. Sami Sadat salutes Afghani troops in April 2021. <em>"</em>The Afghan military is one of the more advanced militaries that learned from the best, from the U.S. forces," he tells NPR's <em>All Things Considered</em>. "To be honest, for the past one year, the Afghan forces have held their ground pretty good, I'd say."

Afghan General Says Army Will Survive U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.

U.S. Army soldiers retrieve their duffel bags after they returned home from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan on December 10, 2020 at Fort Drum, New York. Earlier this month, President Biden announced that the U.S. would withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021

Afghan General Says Army Will Survive U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Afghan Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.

Walter Egger reads a newspaper in the common area at St. Paul's Manor in San Diego's Bankers Hill neighborhood, March 24, 2020.

Where Are The Region’s Population Clusters With Highest Risk Of COVID-19 Complications?

As novel coronavirus cases rise in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that certain populations are at higher risk of developing severe illness if they contract the respiratory virus.

Breathing slowly and deeply through the nose is associated with a relaxation response, says James Nestor, author of <em>Breath</em>.<em> </em>As the diaphragm lowers, you're allowing more air into your lungs and your body switches to a more relaxed state.

How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience

While researching his book, Breath, James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.

Breathing slowly and deeply through the nose is associated with a relaxation response, says James Nestor, author of Breath. As the diaphragm lowers, you're allowing more air into your lungs and your body switches to a more relaxed state.

How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience

While researching his book, Breath, James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.

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