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Students at Las Familias Del Pueblo, an after-school program in Los Angeles, practice sentence structure and language.

The Return Of Bilingual Education In California?

In 1998, California became the first state to ban bilingual education. For nearly 20 years English-only instruction has been the norm. Proposition 58 could change that.

Italian tenor and global music icon Andrea Bocelli (right) gives a solo performance at the historic Duomo, the cathedral of Milan, Italy, by invitation of the city and of the cathedral and thanks to the hospitality of the Archpriest and the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo. Bocelli was accompanied only by the cathedral organist, Emanuele Vianelli (right), playing one of world’s largest pipe organs.

Andrea Bocelli: Music For Hope, A Great Performances Special

Airs Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 7 p.m. on KPBS TV

Ellen DeGeneres was criticized for telling a joke comparing life under quarantine to being in jail. She was telling it from inside her mansion.

The Rich Really Are Different. They Can Shelter In Nicer Places

The coronavirus strikes both rich and poor people, but waiting out the pandemic is a lot easier if you've got a yacht. Ellen DeGeneres and other stars have been called insensitive about COVID-19.

Workers are seen outside a city building in Milwaukee, which set up drive-up early voting for the state's April 7 election in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

'It's Madness.' Wisconsin's Election Amid Coronavirus Sparks Anger

Despite the pandemic, the state is forging ahead with its election on Tuesday. But many voters, poll workers and local officials are quite upset.

Billy Barr lives in Gothic, Colo., a silver mining town that was abandoned more than 100 years ago.

Tips From Someone With 50 Years Of Social Distancing Experience

Billy Barr has living alone in a cabin in a Colorado mountain ghost town for 50 years. He offers advice on how to find and maintain happiness in isolation.

The legislation includes $450 million to boost inventories at the nation's food banks, which are already hurting from increased demand.

Relief Package A Good Start, Say Advocates For The Poor. But More Help Is Needed.

The coronavirus relief package includes a number of provisions to help low-income Americans. But advocates for the poor say it's only a first step.

A woman wears a mask as a preventive measure inside a minibus taxi in Johannesburg.

African Countries Respond Quickly To Spread Of COVID-19

Countries are doing everything from closing schools to banning weddings. But there is concern about the toll on fragile health-care systems, livelihoods and people with HIV, TB and malaria.

The singer Lizz Wright, performing during the International Jazz Day 2019 All-Star Global Concert at Hamer Hall on April 30, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.

Herbie Hancock Aims Jazz Day All-Star Concert Towards A World In 'Turmoil'

In Melbourne for its eighth iteration, the All-Star Global Concert brought together marquee names in jazz around a concert program of international, but borderless, collaboration.

'The New York Times,' The Unreliable Source And The Exposé That Missed The Mark

The New York Times' exposé of star litigator David Boies' efforts against Jeffrey Epstein's estate and social circle took inspiration from a source who appears to have lied. Did the reporting hold up?

Nutrient-deficient grass could be leading to a decline in the number of grasshoppers, according to a new study.

Why Taller Grass Can Be Bad News For Grasshoppers

Grass on the prairie is growing taller because there's now more carbon dioxide in the air. Paradoxically, though, this might be hurting wildlife, because the grass is less nutritious.

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