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Teresa Huang is a member of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. She organized a special K-Pop day at the picketline outside Universal Studios this week.

Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began

Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.

A Utah school district has removed the Bible from some schools' shelves

After a parent's complaint, a school district in Utah banned the Bible from middle and elementary schools for containing "vulgarity or violence" inappropriate for the age group.

Maureen Cavanaugh retires from KPBS

KPBS Midday Edition co-host Maureen Cavanaugh is retiring after 25 years at KPBS.

Jaqueline Benitez pushes her cart down an aisle as she shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Benitez, 21, who works as a preschool teacher, depends on California's SNAP benefits to help pay for food.

Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean

In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.

Student loan borrowers gather near The White House in May 2020. On Thursday, the Senate voted to repeal President Biden's plan to offer up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief.

Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan

With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.

Sixty years ago, Birmingham authorities turned firehoses and police dogs on protesters, a pivotal period in the civil rights movement. Now, six decades later, people in the Alabama city reflect on the struggle then and now.

60 years since 'The Children's Crusade' changed Birmingham and the nation

The Birmingham movement in 1963 was a turning point when children joined the struggle for equal rights. The brutal response from white segregationists galvanized support for the Civil Rights Act.

Coastal Roots Thanksgiving Break and After School on the Farm Camps

Thanksgiving break, After School on the Farm, and Seasonal Camps have been modified to cater to the current community needs; attendees may choose from Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday, or full week (Monday-Thursday) options. Thanksgiving break camp will be held Monday Nov. 21st through Wednesday Nov. 23rd from 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. After School on the Farm is from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., with flexible drop-off and pick-up. Pricing and details for each week are available on the registration form on the Farm’s website. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

In this handout photo provided by NASA, an Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla. on on May 19, 2022. This was the Starliner's second uncrewed flight test which later docked with the International Space Station.

Boeing finds new problems with Starliner space capsule and delays first crewed launch

Boeing was set to launch its first astronauts into space next month. But engineers found flammable tape and problems with the capsule's parachutes. The Starliner program has been plagued by delays.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden's desk with days to spare

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.

Administrators, educators, and students hold the Progress Pride flag outside the San Diego Community College District main office in Mission Valley, Thursday. It is the first time the flag has been flown over the district in its 50-year history, San Diego, Calif., June 1, 2023.

Pride flag raised over campuses honoring LGBTQ+ community

For the first time in its 50-year history, the San Diego Community College District has raised the Pride flag over all of its campuses.

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