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The cast of the OB Playhouse production of "Heathers: The Musical," which was inspired by the 1988 cult film.

'Heathers: The Musical' Enters Final Weeks At OB Playhouse

Play inspired by 80s cult film

Gerry Realin (left) and his wife Jessica are working to get first responders workers' compensation benefits in Florida.

A Pulse Nightclub Responder Confronts A New Crisis: PTSD

The Pulse Nightclub shootings in Orlando a year ago killed 49 people. It was a horrific scene for first responders, and some are still struggling to cope with what they saw that night.

Travis Rhett Wilson performing one of Edgar Allan Poe's stories at last year's Poefest. He returns this year to do "The Black Cat."

Adobe Chapel Provides Perfect Setting For Poefest

Works of Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft will be read out loud

Firefighters evacuated an area bordered by Ocean Front Walk, Verona Court, Zanzibar Court and Mission Boulevard after an excavation crew accidentally ruptured an underground natural gas pipeline on Oct. 2, 2019.

Mission Beach Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuations

Pending repairs, firefighters evacuated an area bordered by Ocean Front Walk, Verona Court, Zanzibar Court and Mission Boulevard, and police shut down the latter street between Pacific Beach Drive and Santa Rita Place.

Bob Orozco, 89, leads his fitness class at the YMCA in Laguna Niguel, Calif. He teaches 11 classes each week at the facility. Orozco may be an outlier, still working at 89, but statistics show that there may be more people like him in the near future. About 1 in 4 adults age 65 and older is now in the workforce.

Older Americans Are Increasingly Unwilling — Or Unable — To Retire

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.

Bob Orozco, 89, has been in fitness his entire adult life. He began working for the Laguna Niguel YMCA in 1984 and leads the Silver Sneakers Club, a free fitness program for Medicare beneficiaries. "I probably will work until something stops me," Orozco says.

The New Realities Of Work And Retirement

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. Some want to work; some have to work — and their numbers are changing how we view retirement.

Raúl Juliá in front of his home in New York City.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Raúl Juliá: The World's A Stage

Stream now or tune in Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

A local market is seen burning during a protest in Fakfak, West Papua, Indonesia, on Aug. 21. Violent protests this month were sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested Papuan students in East Java.

Violence Follows Pro-Independence Protests In Indonesia's Papua Region

Tensions between pro-independence supporters and government authorities in Indonesia's Papua and West Papua provinces have continued into a second week. The government has shut down Internet access.

NPR's Fall TV Preview: 19 Shows To Watch Out For

Whether they're watching sitcoms, prime-time dramas or something else altogether, our television and pop culture critics present a guide to the new programs and series coming out soon.

This toad-shaped sandwich bar called the Toed In, near Los Angeles in 1939, allowed you to grab a bite to eat while your car got serviced. There's a lot of wordplay going on here: the toad-shaped building, the "towing in" of the car, and the stepping or "toeing" in for a snack. Good job, punsters!

Do Your Wurst. Food Pun Haters, The Yolk's On You

If you relish puns, then you'll love a new game that gives you two food-themed topics to blend into one deliciously bad joke. The food pun is so beloved, there's even one in the story of Adam and Eve.

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