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  • Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy after genetic testing has prompted a discussion about which other tests should be covered.
    Insurers Balk On Rarer Genetic Tests For Breast Cancer
    Inherited mutations of some genes can contribute to breast cancer risk. There are tests for a range of these uncommon mutations, but whether an insurer will pay for them varies, too.
  • Construction work in progress by Dalit and tribals people at Pappapatti Villaget, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Due to their lowest caste, Dalits, formerly known as "untouchables" are often relegated to jobs such as construction and garbage collection.
    In India, 6 People Get Death Penalty For 'Untouchable' Attack
    A young couple was attacked by a gang of knife-wielding men in 2016. The woman's family orchestrated the "honor killing" because she had married below her caste.
  • The sheep brain sandwich at Syrjeia, a legendary sandwich shop in Aleppo. Served with tomatoes, Syrian pickles and lemon juice with garlic, it was the stuff of legend and longing for locals and visitors alike. But did it – and Syrjeia — survive the Syrian civil war?
    The Aleppo Sandwich: Searching For The Flavors Of A Home Lost To War
    For decades, a legendary sandwich shop in the Syrian city was a pilgrimage site for locals and visitors. Could it have survived the civil war? It would mean some part of Aleppo is still there, too.
  • Preventing Diabetes: Small Changes Have Big Payoff
    Tim and Paul Daly are identical twins. They shared almost everything in childhood, including the genes that predisposed them to diabetes. But, because of small differences in exercise and weight, one brother developed diabetes and the other did not.
  • Guitarist and composer Billy McLaughlin performs a concert with Orchestra Nova, conducted by Jung-Ho Pak in the KPBS studio.
    Billy McLaughlin: Starry Night With Orchestra Nova
    Airs Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • The cast, including the world-famous Vienna Boys’ Choir, perform the grand finale, “Champagne Is King” from the operetta "Die Fledermaus" at the Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria.
    A Salute To Vienna
    Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. on KPBS 2. (Not in the PBS app). Enjoy a lavish music and dance gala concert taped live at the historic Konzerthaus in Vienna, Austria in April 2013. Hosted by world-famous mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade, (Metropolitan Opera) and Academy Award-winning actor and Viennese-native Maximilian Schell, (Judgment at Nuremberg), this special celebrates the musical heritage of Vienna. The concert presents the most-popular excerpts from well-known operettas like "The Merry Widow," "Land of Smiles," "Die Fledermaus," and many others, performed by an international cast of superstars.
  • Frustrated commuters wait at the Transbay Temporary Terminal in San Francisco to catch a bus over to Oakland Tuesday.
    Strike-Hit Bay Area Struggles With 'Horrible' Commutes
    Andrea Brearley's kids really want to see Pixar while on vacation. The problem is that the family is staying in San Francisco and with rail workers on strike, they're having a hard time figuring out how to get to the cartoon-maker's headquarters across the bay in Emeryville, Calif.
  • One soldier was killed and seven wounded Thursday during a training incident at Fort Bragg, N.C. It came just one day after a separate incident at Camp Pendleton, Calif., left 14 Marines and one sailor wounded.
    1 Soldier Killed, More Service Members Injured In 2 Training Incidents
    The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition.
  • One soldier was killed and seven wounded Thursday during a training incident at Fort Bragg, N.C. It came just one day after a separate incident at Camp Pendleton, Calif., left 14 Marines and one sailor wounded.
    One Soldier Killed; More Service Members Injured In Two Training Incidents
    The unrelated incidents in California and North Carolina killed one soldier and left several service members hospitalized. Five Marines were in critical condition.
  • A job-seeker fills out an application at a senior job fair in Palatine, Ill., in 2003. Many older workers, however, have been pushed to draw on their Social Security benefits due to high levels of unemployment.
    Unemployment Pushes Workers Into Early Retirement
    A 20 percent increase in retirement applications last year was something of a surprise to the Social Security Administration. Many older Americans needed to tap into their retirement benefits after losing their jobs during the recession.
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