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Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais and Andris Nelsons as seen in GREAT PERFORMANCES "Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons Inaugural Concert."

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Andris Nelsons' Inaugural Concert

Airs Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Going to an out-of-network emergency room can be costly.

ER Docs Say Rule Change Could Raise Patients' Out-Of-Network Bills

Two physicians groups say federal government regulations for out-of-network emergency care payments will cost consumers more because insurers will pay less.

Students in gym class at Richard Kluge Elementary in Milwaukee. Two years ago, the students had no gym, art, or music classes but that's changing as Milwaukee Public Schools re-hires teachers for these classes.

To Boost Attendance, Milwuakee Schools Revive Art, Music And Gym

After years of cutbacks, Milwaukee Public Schools are re-hiring teachers for classes beyond the basic . They are hoping to retain students as well as boost attendance and test scores.

Beachgoers walk on the sand near the San Onofre nuclear power plant in San Clemente, June 30, 2011.

Counting Customer Costs For San Onofre Closure: $10.4 Billion

The $3.3 billion ratepayer tab contained within the controversial settlement over the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is but a fraction of the decades-long bill customers are left to cover because of the shutdown.

Dr. James Allison in his lab at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

A Scientist's Dream Fulfilled: Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

Melanoma can be a deadly skin cancer, but 10 years ago biologist Jim Allison figured out a way to tweak the body's immune system to go after those malignant cells. Some patients are now cancer-free.

A Tijuana border food vendor takes a break from selling Clamatos preparados, a drink that includes Clamato juice, Worcester Sauce, clams, and hot sauce.

Food Merchants At Tijuana Border Fight For Their Right To Feed

Plans to expand the border crossing could bulldoze over a longstanding market where many food vendors have made their living — and in some cases, their homes — for years, if not generations.

Candidate John Magufuli looks out from an election billboard in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city. The former teacher and chemist took office as president in November and has pledged to fight corruption. His nickname: "the bulldozer."

You Can Have Our Millions — But First You Must Pass Our Test

The U.S. aid group MCC just suspended a $463 million "compact" with Tanzania because of concerns about unfair elections on its semi-autonomous island, Zanzibar.

Marcus Taylor watches students following an incident during class. Mentors often help teachers intervene.

For At-Risk Kids, Mentors Provide Far More Than Just Homework Help

At Baltimore's Renaissance Academy High School, mentors help students cope with the trauma in their daily lives. The principal says the aim is not just to keep boys in school, but to keep them alive.

Timothy Spall plays 18th century landscape painter J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh's new film, "Mr. Turner."

'Mr. Turner' Brings Painter To Vivid Life

British Director Mike Leigh Brings His Improvisational Style To Period Biography

A view of the Caribbean is among the things attracting new buyers to high-priced Havana real estate along the city's famous seaside strip, the Malecón.

Amid A Struggling Economy, Cuban Real Estate Is Booming

Havana apartments with a Caribbean view run in the hundreds of thousands. Some houses are being sold for as much as $1 million. The real estate rush is on.

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