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Many women, as well as some men, took to social media to share tales of sexual harassment and assault during glitzy legal tech events.

She was harassed at a tech conference. Now other women are sharing #MeToo moments

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

Furoshiki are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth which used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. Some are turning to them as a method of holiday wrapping.

For more eco-friendly holiday wrapping, some turn to the Japanese art of furoshiki

The practice dates back hundreds of years, when people started using cloth bundles to carry items to and from public baths. Eventually, it evolved into a wrapping art form.

Hugh Safford, an environmental science and policy researcher at the University of California, Davis, is silhouetted as he examines damage from the 2021 Caldor Fire in Eldorado National Forest, Calif., near Lake Tahoe on Oct. 22, 2022. Scientists say forest is disappearing as increasingly intense fires alter landscapes around the planet, threatening wildlife, jeopardizing efforts to capture climate-warming carbon and harming water supplies.

Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests

Despite relatively mild wildfire seasons this year and last year, California has seen 12 of its largest 20 wildfires — including the top eight — in the previous five years.

School districts across the country will be able to order free COVID-19 tests from the federal government starting in early December.

Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools

Starting in early December, about 19,000 school districts will have the chance to order free rapid COVID tests from the federal stockpile for their students, staff and others in the community.

Kenneth Mayfield was in the Black Student Union at the University of Mississippi in 1970. Members of the group were jailed after protesting token integration on the Ole Miss campus. Mayfield, now an attorney in Tupelo, Miss., was also one of eight students expelled.

A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past

University of Mississippi students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970. They were jailed and expelled from Ole Miss for protesting token integration.

Jason Silverman, on the exercise bike, and his friend Melissa Mills go to the gym together when they hang out. The pair are part of the Friendship Project in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Chipping away at the 'epidemic of loneliness,' one new friendship at a time

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

A "for rent" sign is seen in Tijuana, Mexico. Undated image. Rents in Tijuana are rising rapidly — twice as fast as in San Diego between 2016 and 2022.

Tijuana rents rising twice as fast as San Diego's

Data shows southward migration is having an impact on Tijuana’s rental prices and traffic congestion.

Activists protest the prices of prescription drug outside the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in October 2022.

White House proposes to 'march in' on patents for costly drugs

To lower drug prices, the Biden administration is looking to assert its authority to license drug patents that rely on government-funded research to drugmakers that would offer cheaper medicines.

Since the new FAFSA launched on Dec. 30, 2023, the form has only been available for short periods of time. That changed this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department said applicants will now have 24-hour access.

The FAFSA rollout has been rough on students. The biggest problem is yet to come

The Education Department has made a big mistake with this year's FAFSA — one that could cost students financial aid they're entitled to. It's now grappling with how to implement a fix.

Mark Kistler, aka Commander Mark, stars in a new documentary, <em>The Secret Cities of Mark Kistler</em>, that tells the story of Kistler's legacy and how it all happened.

Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing

A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler.

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