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West Philadelphia resident Suliemon Mellette, age 9, stands with an empty test bottle at a recent training at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center. The bottle was sent from Virginia Tech to the citizen-led group, Philly Unleaded Project, as part of a city-wide campaign to test citizen’s drinking water.

Airs Wednesdays, May 10-31, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Miranda Esmonde-White, The New York Times best-selling author of "Aging Backwards," addresses this topic in her new special "Forever Painless With Miranda Esmonde-White." The program provides a groundbreaking and eye-opening education on pain and its causes, and offers a new approach to pain management.

Forever Painless With Miranda Esmonde-White

Airs Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. & Tuesday, June 4 at Noon on KPBS TV

'Charlie Hebdo' Will Print 1M Copies Of Its Next Issue

The satirical French magazine that was the target of a deadly attack typically prints 60,000 copies and sells about 30,000. Separately, news organizations and Google donated money to Charlie Hebdo.

Until the 1970s, most U.S. hospitals did not allow fathers into the delivery room for the birth of a child, or children.

This Father's Day, Remembering A Time When Dads Weren't Welcome In Delivery Rooms

For many fathers, the birth of a child is a hugely emotional moment. But not that long ago, few fathers were allowed to participate in the process.

Audience members attend the September 11th Flight 93 Memorial Service, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in Shanksville, Pa

US Marks 9/11 With Somber Tributes; Trump Speaks At PA Site

Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with tears and somber tributes as President Donald Trump hailed "the moment when America fought back" on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

From left: pickled pattypan squash, short-rib borscht and pickled green tomatoes are among the recipes featured in <em>Kachka: A Return To Russian Cooking.</em>

Kachka: The Word That Saved A Family During WWII And Inspired A Chef

It took until adulthood for Bonnie Morales, the daughter of immigrant Russian Jews, to appreciate the food of her childhood. Now she owns a popular Oregon restaurant and has released a new cookbook.

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.

County animal services staff and volunteers rally outside the animal shelter, May 8, 2017.

San Diego Animal Shelter Workers Rally Against Potential Outsourcing Of Their Jobs

San Diego County is considering hiring either the city of Chula Vista or the San Diego Humane Society to take over its animal services department, including the county animal shelter.

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.

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.

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