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Many people in prison rely on federal Pell Grants to pay for college courses. But in most states, women's prisons offer less access to Pell-eligible classes than men’s prisons do.

In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Meet the pioneering women who changed the world while flying it. Maligned as feminist sellouts, “stewardesses,” as they were called, knew different: they were on the frontlines of a battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace.

The Supreme Court's recent term illustrates the judiciary's outsized role in government's ability to address climate change. The coming election could shape the judicial landscape for decades to come.

The biggest event in classical music returns to San Diego, June 20-29. The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, led by Maestro Michael Francis, is the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players from the nation’s top orchestras, who come together in San Diego every summer to form one remarkable orchestra for a limited six-concert series. This year, the orchestra will return to two La Jolla venues where it first held performances in 2023: the UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. Featuring musicians from top U.S. orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and more, Mainly Mozart’s All-Star Orchestra is the only orchestra of its kind in the country. The 2024 Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival Program Mozart Piano Concerto 21 & Beethoven 6 Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 Soloist: George Li, piano Mozart Symphony 31 Saturday, June 22, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Symphony No. 31 SAINT-SAËNS: Danse Macabre GABRIEL FAURÉ: Fauré Requiem Featuring: San Diego Master Chorale | Erica Petrocelli, soprano Gran Partita Matinee Sunday, June 23, 2024 | 3:00PM The Conrad, La Jolla (Indoor) MOZART: Serenade No. 10 “Gran Partita” Tchaikovsky's Serenade Tuesday, June 25, 2024 | 7:30PM The Conrad, La Jolla (Indoor) BRITTEN: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10 TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade, Op. 48 Mozart & Gulda Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) MOZART: Symphony No. 38 in D Major GULDA: Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra Soloist: Robert DeMaine, cello Closing Night Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 7:30PM UCSD Amphitheatre (Outdoor) BRUCH: Scottish Fantasy MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3 Soloist: Stefan Jackiw, violin When: Thursday, June 20 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Saturday, June 22 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Sunday, June 23 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Tuesday, June 25 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Thursday, June 27| 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Saturday, June 29 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater Where: June 23 and 25: The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 June 20, 22, 27 and 29: UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater | 9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego, CA 92093 Tickets: Festival 6-concert, 4-concert, 3-concert and 2-concert packages are passes now on sale at https://www.mainlymozart.org/2024-fest-sales. Early Bird Prices available now through Feb. 29. Prices increase March 1. Mainly Mozart on Facebook / Instagram

Los demócratas entraron en pánico por el mediocre desempeño del presidente Joe Biden en el debate presidencial y buscaron un posible reemplazo. El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, es un posible sustituto, pero, ¿cómo le iría en el escenario nacional?

Casi todos los grupos ambientalistas importantes de California se opusieron al proyecto de ley, que habría modificado la ley ambiental emblemática del estado para acelerar las actualizaciones de las líneas eléctricas. Los partidarios dijeron que habría ayudado a liberar al estado de los combustibles fósiles y hacer que la red fuera más confiable, pero los opositores temían que dañaría los parques estatales.

El terrible desempeño del presidente Joe Biden en el debate presidencial del 27 de junio ha generado preocupaciones sobre su edad, su salud y su capacidad para encabezar el gobierno de Estados Unidos.

Haiku is an ancient form of Japanese Poetry, typically consisting of 3 lines, written with 17 syllables (5-7-5) and often on the subject of seasons and/or nature. Haiku can be a cathartic, therapeutic tool for enhancing mindfulness, managing stress, engaging in community and more! In this two-hour workshop, Susan will present a PowerPoint presentation, share several of her photography prompts (nature/seasons), and give participants ample time for reflection to kick-start/review, enhance and celebrate their Haiku writing journey! Teens and up! All levels! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | X

El proyecto de ley impediría que las escuelas notifiquen a los padres si un estudiante comienza a usar pronombres diferentes o se identifica con un género distinto al que figura en los registros escolares.