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Vivek Shraya's new novel <em>The Subtweet</em> chronicles a friendship between two musicians — both brown, both women — that implodes under the pressure of online life.

For Artist And Author Vivek Shraya, The Internet Is Now A Canvas

The multidisciplinary artist has brought new visibility to Canada's trans community. Her new book, The Subtweet, chronicles a friendship between two musicians that implodes under online pressures.

Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell — who has recovered from the coronavirus — sings from his window to show appreciation for New York City's healthcare workers and first responders. "People need this, too," he says. "They need that connection. They need to be reconnected to themselves, to their own center, to each other, you know, to feel that we're all in this together."

Now Playing On Broadway: Uncertainty, Unemployment And Displays Of Unity

Broadway has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Theaters are shuttered indefinitely, millions of dollars have been lost, and some members of the community have been infected by the coronavirus.

Inside the federal medical station in Escondido, April 23, 2020.

202-Bed Federal Hospital In Escondido Ready To Be Deployed, But Will We Need It?

A new federal medical station is being set up in the north county to help reduce strain on hospitals because of COVID-19.

One of the posters advertising the 1961 British sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Caught Fire."

Pop Culture And Climate Change

Sci-fi has been dealing with the notion of climate change since Jules Verne

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., seen on Capitol Hill on Monday, has announced his opposition to the latest GOP health care proposal.

McCain Announces Opposition To Obamacare Repeal Bill, Possibly Dooming It

Arizona Sen. John McCain is the second Republican to oppose the legislation, after Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul came out against it last week. If one more GOP senator is against the bill, it cannot pass.

August Forman and Rachael VanWormer perform in Diversionary Theatre's "Plot Point in Our Sexual Development," available online through April 30.

Diversionary Theatre Moves Its Fundraising Gala Online

And offers virtual tickets to 'Plot Points In Our Sexual Development' through April 30

People pick up trash on the first Earth Day in April 1970.

As Earth Day Turns 50, Organizers Recall Successes That Followed The First

Organizers said many of the goals laid out at the first Earth Day 1970 were achieved in 10 years. They say recent decades have featured lots of studies but little action.

Some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.

Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Closed Her Business

The new federal benefit is designed to cushion the blow of the pandemic. But some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.

Rick Steves (right) travels through Ethiopia and Guatemala to learn about extreme poverty and its solutions, including smart development aid, empowering women, child nutrition, and education. As the developing world focuses on early nutrition and education, the next generation seems eager to be a part of the globalized economy.

Rick Steves Hunger And Hope: Lessons From Ethiopia And Guatemala

Encore Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand. Rick Steves travels through Ethiopia and Guatemala to learn about extreme poverty and its solutions, including smart development aid, empowering women, child nutrition, and education.

Sailor John Arkulary from Marshfield, Wis. salutes the flag aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, April 13, 2020.

The Navy's Hospital Ship In LA Has Few Patients, And It's Now Battling COVID-19 Among Crewmembers

The Navy hospital ship Mercy is in Los Angeles to relieve the burden on the area's medical facilities. But it’s dealing with a growing number of coronavirus cases among members of its crew.

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