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Patients are treated at an Army ward in Kansas during the influenza epidemic of 1918. About 675,000 Americans died of the flu known as "la grippe."

Are We Prepared For A Killer Flu Epidemic?

An 21st century outbreak could be as nightmarish as the 1918 pandemic, which killed about 40 million. So the Gates Foundation wants to spur the development of a flu vaccine. Don't we already have one?

Johnnie Lindsey (center), Steven Phillips (left), Christopher Scott (right). Meet three exonerated ex-prisoners who start a detective agency to rebuild their lives, help free other wrongly incarcerated persons, and fix the criminal justice system.

INDEPENDENT LENS: True Conviction

Airs Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

'Beneath A Ruthless Sun,' Cruelty And Injustice Burn Hot

Gilbert King returns to Lake County, Fla., in his new book, which tells the tangled story of a rape accusation, a racist sheriff, and a mentally disabled white man railroaded and stuck in an asylum.

Dr. James Novak’s office in Pacific Beach, where he treats San Diego-area patients with an IV insulin infusion procedure marketed by Trina Health, April 9, 2018.

Hustling Hope: San Diego Doctor Runs Controversial Diabetes Clinic

There is only one San Diego area clinic offering Trina Health’s controversial “Artificial Pancreas Treatment,” a four-hour IV insulin infusion procedure for people with diabetes.

Ford Gilbert, founder and CEO of Trina Health, is shown in an office at the company’s Sacramento headquarters on Feb. 5, 2018. He is flipping through a PowerPoint presentation he uses to explain to investors the effects of the Trina IV insulin infusion procedure.

Hustling Hope: Doctors Debunk Diabetes Treatment As Fraud Charges Hit Clinic Executive

inewsource spent months investigating a California lawyer and his practices in promoting what he calls a “miraculous” procedure for reversing the complications of diabetes, a condition that affects 30.3 million Americans.

U.S. coach Jean Lopez and his brother Steven celebrate after Steven defeated Rashad Ahmadov of Azerbaijan, winning him a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Former USA Taekwondo Coach Banned From The Sport For Sexual Misconduct

Jean Lopez coached the U.S. taekwondo team at four Olympic Games. A SafeSport investigation has found him guilty of sexual misconduct against multiple athletes, including minors.

Austin's interim police chief Brian Manley briefs the media on March 21, 2018, in Round Rock, Texas. The suspect in a spate of bombing attacks that terrorized Austin blew himself up with an explosive device as authorities closed in.

Austin Police Chief On Bomber: 'He Was A Domestic Terrorist'

On Thursday, Interim Chief Brian Manley said he's now "very comfortable" calling Mark Conditt a terrorist. Conditt killed two people and injured four others before blowing himself up.

Hunter S. Thompson and Oscar Zeta Acosta, 1971.

The Rise And Fall Of The Brown Buffalo

Airs Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

In Düsseldorf, Germany, a sculpture from the nearby Neanderthal Museum draws curiosity and recognition from passersby. The image is featured in the April issue of <em>National Geographic</em> magazine, a single-topic issue on the subject of race.

'National Geographic' Turns The Lens On Its Own Racist History

Generations of Americans had their worldviews shaped by photo and editorial choices that the magazine now says were racist. But some scholars and staff photographers knew that decades ago.

A woman carries water at Kparatao village, near Tchamba in the northern region of Togo.

How Happy Is The Country With The Biggest Gains In Happiness?

Togo ranked last in 2015's World Happiness Report. This year, it moved up 17 spots — the most improved country in the world. What's the perspective from the ground?

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