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In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Biden Gives Calif. Woman Pep Talk In Weekly Address Revival

President Joe Biden has given a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, reviving the long tradition of presidents speaking to the American people weekly, a tradition that lapsed under Donald Trump.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2021

Stream or tune in Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, people walk past the Earl Warren Building that houses the California Supreme Court in San Francisco.

State High Court Upholds Ending Adult Trials For Some Youths

The California Supreme Court has upheld the state’s 2018 law barring 14- and 15-year-olds from being tried as adults and sent to adult prisons even for serious crimes such as murder, arson, robbery, rape or kidnapping.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Hanzo Sushi Thursday, April 29, 2021, in San Fernando, Calif.

States Tap Federal Aid To Shore Up Empty Unemployment Funds

By tapping federal aid, states could avoid automatic tax hikes that otherwise would be imposed on businesses to repay federal loans that have kept state unemployment systems afloat.

Author Sarina Dahlan is pictured with her book, "Reset" in an undated photo. "Reset" was published May 25, 2021.

Sarina Dahlan's 'Reset' Imagines A Shortcut To Peace

La Mesa author's debut novel envisions a post-catastrophic world where human memories are erased every four years to preserve peace — but what about love?

The Colorado River, west of Yuma, Arizona, before it reaches Morelos Dam on the U.S.-Mexico border.

For Now, No Border Wall For Arizona Tribe's Colorado River Stretch

Progress of the wall hasn’t slowed during the coronavirus pandemic; in some places, it’s even accelerating. But there’s a tiny swath of tribal land on the Colorado River where that’s not the case.

Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League when he joined the Boston Bruins in 1958.

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

Sapphire, a 200 pound loggerhead turtle, swims in her pool at the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista on Feb. 23, 2021.

Chula Vista Wildlife Refuge Builds Custom Wetsuit To Help Sea Turtle Regain Its Buoyancy

A 200-pound loggerhead turtle at the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista was having problems with her buoyancy. One of the center's animal care specialists had the answer. A custom wetsuit.

Law enforcement officers block off an area near an apartment complex in Sunrise, Fla., where several FBI agents were shot on Tuesday as they served a warrant in a violent crimes against children case.

2 FBI Agents Killed, 3 Others Wounded In Raid In Southern Florida

They had been serving a warrant as part of a "violent crimes against children case," according to the FBI. The suspect is also dead.

"Some of the work is deliberately remaining outside of the structure," says musician and advocate Lilli Lewis of the efforts of Black musicians to make it in country and roots music industries. "We want to center different values and it's really difficult to do that from inside." Lewis just released a new album called <em>Americana.</em>

New roots: Black musicians and advocates are forging coalitions outside the system

The mostly white country and folk music industries remain frustratingly difficult for Black musicians to enter. During one of Nashville's biggest events, one group envisioned a new pathway in.

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