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It's natural to feel some skepticism when a celebrity makes a documentary about their own family. But Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay tells a story that is both effective and empathetic.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

Chinese consumers have less and less confidence to splurge, which spells trouble for government efforts to jump-start consumer spending to offset deflation and mitigate the trade war with the U.S.

Roland Reisley is the last original client of Frank Lloyd Wright, still living in the Usonian home designed by the famed architect. Even after 73 years, he told NPR, he still marvels at the beauty of the home.

Tanzania's government is facing growing accusations of repression after prominent human rights defenders say they were beaten and sexually assaulted while in custody.

Balboa Park gardens feature succulent plants from around the globe. Some are strikingly beautiful in their symmetry while others are alien looking, as if from another planet. Each has found hundreds of similar and unique ways to survive in arid environments where most life forms are unable to thrive. This tour focuses on the clever adaptations and beauty of their many fascinating forms. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the second Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Visit: Balboa Park Desert Garden Forever Balboa Park on Instagram and Facebook

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Explore how an isolated community of women in rural Alabama became respected worldwide as the creators of celebrated woven works of art.

The third and final season of Netflix's most popular show is still a prescient commentary on wealth — but its heavy-handed narrative feels too predictable the third time around.

More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.