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Steve Witkoff, President Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, speaks outside the White House last week before leaving to Qatar to begin ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.

Mediators seek a new deal to release more than half of the hostages in Gaza

President Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is taking part in ceasefire talks in Qatar, the most serious Israel-Hamas talks since Trump took office.

An urgent argument for the HPV vaccine

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.

NASA's latest space launch: 'Stranded' astronauts and messy politics

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors in chamber on June 26, 2019.

The rise of incivility in San Diego politics

A months-long investigation from KPBS examined the unraveling civic discourse happening at the local level. We hear from the KPBS team who took on this three-part story. Plus, a look into the “extreme” wildfire risk facing the city of Chula Vista.

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now

Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.

C.C. Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is shown at left and accompanied by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and David Sacks, U.S. President Trump's AI and crypto czar, at the White House on March 3. Trump announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, one of the largest manufacturers of semiconductor chips, plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the United States.

Taiwanese chip giant's investments in U.S. stir 'silicon shield' security worries

TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion into U.S. production facilities raises concerns that its leverage in securing protection from China may be weakened.

Long COVID patients haven't stopped pushing for more research funding to find treatments for their condition, including this protest in Washington, D.C. in 2022.

5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure

They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.

Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes that can move you toward happiness and why knowing yourself helps contribute to this emotion.

If you want more happiness in your life, ask yourself this simple question

Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness — and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.

The House has passed the Trump-backed SAVE Act. Here are 8 things to know

The House has passed legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.

Protestors gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Feb. 13, 2025. The agency plans to cut 80,000 jobs.

Trump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources say

The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway.

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