Search

Cruise Ship Capsizes In China, Leaving Hundreds Unaccounted For

The captain told local media the vessel sank after getting caught in a tornado in China's Yangtze River. Few of the 458 on board are thought to have survived the incident.

A farm laborer uses a sieve to separate grains of wheat from the husk in Amritsar, India.

There Are 200 Million Fewer Hungry People Than 25 Years Ago

That's the good news. The bad news is that there are still 795 million people who don't get enough to eat — and enough nutrients in their food.

The Polar Star completes ice drills in the Arctic in July 2013. Built in the 1970s and only meant to last 30 years, the vessel is the U.S. Coast Guard's only heavy icebreaker.

As The Arctic Opens Up, The U.S. Is Down To A Single Icebreaker

Melting ice means more of the Arctic is accessible to exploration and shipping, and countries are racing to establish a presence. But they still need heavy icebreakers, and the U.S. is falling behind.

Jars full of medical marijuana are seen at Sunset Junction medical marijuana dispensary on May 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

Competing San Diego Med Pot Co-Op Applicants Cause Opening Delays

Medical marijuana dispensaries often face opposition when they try to open, but in the city of San Diego, cooperative hopefuls are facing resistance from competitors in the industry.

Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll prepare for Nyad's swim to Florida in 2012. She failed that attempt, but returned a year later to complete the 110-mile-long journey.

From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad's Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim

When the distance swimmer turned 60, she vowed to complete her life's biggest challenge: a 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West. It was her fifth attempt at the feat — and, ultimately, a triumph.

#NPRreads: Diversity In The Legal Profession

We also have stories on the need for female rock critics and on the Soul Patrol, a group of police officers in Boston who patrolled areas like Roxbury in the 1970s.

Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito performs with the Orchestra di Santa Chiara as the sun sets over the Bay of Naples.

Pasquale Esposito Celebrates Enrico Caruso

Airs Friday, June 5, 2015 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Five Years Later, Family Still Demanding Justice In Taser Death At The Border

Five years after Anastasio Hernandez Rojas died in an incident with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers, a grand jury investigation is still pending.

Are Black Voters Ready For Hillary Clinton?

African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks with Frederic Hunt, a minister at First Calvary Baptist Church, during a campaign stop Wednesday at The Main Street Bakery in Columbia, S.C.

Are Black Voters Ready For Hillary Clinton?

African Americans are going to be key to a Hillary Clinton presidential run. After a tense 2008 primary fight with Barack Obama, she's trying to win them over.

Search results for