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To help keep weak swimmers safe, stay "touch-close" and don't rely on a busy lifeguard to be the only eyes on a crowded pool or beach. It's best, say experts working to prevent drownings, to designate a nondrinking adult to scan the water at any pool party or beach outing, and to rotate that "watching" shift every 30 minutes to keep fresh eyes on the kids.

You Could Save A Child From Drowning This Summer. Here's How

A swimmer of any skill level might need your help, and preventing a drowning takes closer supervision of the kids than you might think. The distress signs can be subtle and quick.

Left: Congressional candidate Nina Turner speaks during a 'Get Out the Vote' canvassing event on August 02, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. Right: Cuyahoga Councilwoman and congressional candidate Shontel Brown speaks during a Souls to the Polls rally at Sanctuary Baptist Church on August 01, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Voters Are Set To Decide A Hard-Fought Democratic Primary In Ohio

The race pits Nina Turner, an ally of Bernie Sanders and the so-called Squad, against Shontel Brown, who has endorsements from Hillary Clinton and James Clyburn. The contest could be close.

Jon Batiste, shown performing at Global Citizen Live: New York earlier this year, was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards.

Jon Batiste, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish headline 2022 Grammy nominations

Pianist and composer Jon Batiste was nominated in 11 categories, including Album of the Year. Read the full list of 2022 nominees.

Red Cross ambulance volunteers in Milan, Italy, during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

FRONTLINE: The Virus That Shook The World, Parts 1 & 2

Stream or tune in Monday, April 26 & Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, April 29 from 8 - 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Millions Of Kids Learn English At School. Teaching Them Remotely Hasn't Been Easy

For children learning English, speaking the language can be a way to fit in. But teachers worry that remote learning means some students aren't hearing even casual English outside their classes.

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, seen here outside the U.S. Capitol on March 11, once again faces a vote from the Republican conference to remove her from her leadership role. She beat back an effort in February.

GOP Ousts Cheney From Leadership Over Her Criticism Of Trump

This is the second time the Wyoming Republican faced calls for her removal as the No. 3 Republican in the House. But this time, she did not have support from top Republicans.

Left: Lisa Lai, 65, dances during breaks in the shop in Philadelphia. Right: Liang Runling, 56, stands for a portrait at Jamaica Pond, Brookline, Mass.

Photos: 2 Cantonese Women Share Their Immigrant Journey

Portraits of two women living the Chinese American immigrant experience give insight into the complexities of their lives that defy stereotypes.

By the time Victoria Cooper enrolled in an alcohol treatment program in 2018, she was "drinking for survival," not pleasure, she says — multiple vodka shots in the morning, at lunchtime and beyond. In the treatment program, she saw other women in their 20s struggling with alcohol and other drugs. "It was the first time in a very long time that I had not felt alone," she says.

Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope

Women aren't just upping their drinking, researchers say. Increasingly they are "drinking to cope," instead of for pleasure — which accelerates the risk of alcohol use disorder and its health damage.

Jim and Suzanne Rybak at their home in Florence, S.C. The Rybaks' son Jameson struggled with opioid addiction and died of an overdose on June 9, 2020 — three months after he left a hospital ER because he feared he couldn't afford treatment.

A Tragic Death Shows How ERs Fail Patients Who Struggle With Addiction

ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.

As Myanmar Military Crackdown Intensifies, International Response Falls Short

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Murray Hiebert, senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the ongoing crisis in Myanmar.

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