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Paul Bley, Influential Jazz Pianist, Has Died

Bley's long-standing commitment to thoughtful yet intuitive performance proved adaptable to many different settings for nearly seven decades. He was 83.

At Long Last, Signs That College Tuition Might Come Down

The costs of higher education are softening in some places, but experts aren't too excited yet.

Dust jacket for the 1930 first edition of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon."

January Noir Book Of The Month Club: 'The Maltese Falcon'

Dashiell Hammett's hard-boiled classic kicks off book and film series

VICTORIA On MASTERPIECE: Season 1

Stream now or tune in Tuesdays, April 20 - June 1, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

A team of contractors works on the renovation of a home in Phoenix. A decade after the U.S. housing crisis, some old habits are back, including house flipping.

A Decade After The Bubble Burst, House Flipping Is On The Rise

House flipping is at an 11-year high in the U.S. New research shows borrowers with good credit like flippers, and not subprime borrowers, were mainly responsible for the crash. Is another bust coming?

Ariel Haughton's children Rose (left), 4, and Javier, 2, are covered by CHIP. Haughton is upset that lawmakers have left CHIP in flux for her two children and millions of kids around the country.

Scramble Is On To Care For Kids If Insurance Coverage Lapses

Doctors are telling families to refill prescriptions now. Other physicians are giving away drugs to make sure patients have enough if the Children's Health Insurance Program goes unfunded.

Iranian women chant support for Mohammad Reza Aref, a reformist candidate in Friday's parliamentary election. This is the first election since Iran signed a nuclear deal with world powers last summer, followed by the lifting of many sanctions at the beginning of this year.

Sanctions Are Gone, But Iranians Are Still Waiting For The Benefits

Iranians were promised that a nuclear deal would lead to an economic boost as sanctions vanished. But as the country votes for a new parliament on Friday, there's been no economic upturn.

A photo from the San Diego Festival of the Arts.

San Diego's Top Weekend Events: Block Parties And Festivals

Some popular San Diego destinations are celebrating summer with art festivals and more.

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that his administration would individually restore voting rights to 13,000 felons who have served their time. Last month the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that McAuliffe lacked the constitutional authority to enfranchise more than 200,000 felons en masse.

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights To Felons, Again

Terry McAuliffe says felons have paid their debt to society and deserve enfranchisement. Republicans say he is trying to increase Democratic voter rolls for November.

Anti-abortion activists converge in front of the Supreme Court last year during the annual "March for Life."

Abortion And Freedom Of Speech: A Volatile Mix Heads To The Supreme Court

The high court is hearing arguments on whether anti-abortion pregnancy centers, which can often appear to be abortion clinics, have to disclose more fully what they are, as required by California law.

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