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Searching 'weight' can bring up Ozempic in results. It's a drug advertising loophole

There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results.

Why Pokemon cards are one of the hottest speculative booms right now

If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here's hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it's become the latest speculative boom.

The violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country.

FRONTLINE: Caught in the Crackdown

Premieres Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ / Encore Thursday, April 16 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2. The violence, protests, and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. With ProPublica, examining the tactics, legal cases, and impact from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

First lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump.

Frankincense is harvested from Boswellia trees on the Arabian peninsula. It's helped define trade routes for thousands of years, but shipments have been disrupted by the U.S. war with Iran.

How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war

It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes in the Middle East for thousands of years.

Tatum O'Neal and Ryan O'Neal on the 1973 poster for Paper Moon.

The most memorable moon movies aren't even about space

While marveling at Artemis II's mission, NPR's film critic went down a rabbit hole about moon-themed movies. Most have nothing to do with space.

"The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing" offers a glimpse into the hidden world of immigrant workers at Churchill Downs.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

Premieres Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Set at Churchill Downs, Backside is a portrait of the immigrant grooms who care for Kentucky Derby racehorses year-round. The lives of these workers showcase the unseen labor, class disparities, and the human bond sustaining an iconic American sport.

What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers

Harrison Hill's book The Oracle's Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self — but it's also, gratifyingly, a story about finding the way back to it.

File photo showing babies in a U.S. maternity ward. The fertility rate in the U.S. has dropped steadily. Last year, there were roughly 710,000 fewer children born in the U.S. compared with the peak in 2007.

710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago

The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.

Tehran native and Stony Brook University graduate student Arad Ershad plays soccer with friends at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y., Friday, April 3, 2026.

Iranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nears

Some don't plan to cheer for Iran because they say the players didn't speak out against the Islamic republic's leadership after its deadly crackdown on protesters in January. Others say they plan to attend Iran’s games bearing signs of protest. And still others say they’ll set politics aside to enjoy the rare chance to see Iran compete on soccer’s biggest stage in their own backyard.

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