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Bucksport, Maine waterfront along the Penobscot river, with the last remaining smoke stack from the town's former mill in the background.

In Rural America, Fears About The Future Abound As Fewer Students Go To College

The isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic is driving the dramatic drop in numbers, threatening the already precarious economies of these areas and widening their socioeconomic drift.

Families are still seeking the musical instruments and other items stolen by the Nazis.

Where Are The Thousands Of Nazi-Looted Musical Instruments?

Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II.

Soul singer and songwriter William Bell — one of Stax Records' earliest stars — is one of this year's recipients of an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

The NEA Announces Its 2020 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

The documentary "76 Days" looks to health workers treating patients in the 76 days of Wuhan lockdown.

'Sound Of Metal' And '76 Days' Best Streaming Options This Weekend

Choose between Riz Ahmed and COVID-19 documentary

Christopher Canole, a.k.a. Dude Vader, mourns the lack of a physical Comic-Con this year at a makeshift memorial downtown.

Comic-Con@Home: So It Begins

Virtual preview night draws thousands

NASA Satellite To Measure Global Sea Level Rise

Space is the best place — maybe the only place — to get a complete picture of how climate change is affecting the Earth's oceans. And what happens in the ocean does not stay in the ocean.

Climate activists protest in Washington, D.C., the day after the election. Some progressives want President-elect Biden to bar any appointees with fossil fuel ties.

Climate Activists Want Biden To Bar Appointees With Fossil Fuel Ties

Climate activists say Biden's staff picks are a sign of his seriousness about tackling the issue. But banning anyone with fossil fuel ties could wipe out a lot of experience in getting things done.

In this March 26, 2020 file photo a man takes a photo of a sign advising that the Employment Development Department is closed due to coronavirus concerns, in San Francisco.

Technical Glitches Keep Newsom’s Dream Of High-Tech Government On Hold

As Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his term as California governor, CapRadio is taking a deep look at Newsom’s performance, progress and policies.

People wait in their vehicles for coronavirus testing at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., last month.

Coronavirus Testing Backlogs Continue As Laboratories Struggle To Keep Up With Demand

One big commercial testing lab revealed a backlog of at least 115,000 tests, illustrating the scope of the coronavirus testing problems.

A landscape that was barren just 25 years ago is now green and fertile. These terraces were carved into the landscape to help retain water in the land and to make farming more efficient. Steep slopes were to be returned to nature. The results speak for themselves.

THE AGE OF NATURE

Stream now or tune in Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 8-11 p.m. on KPBS 2

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