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A Swainson's Thrush observed on May 14, 2005, in Lucas County, Ohio.

Monuments And Teams Have Changed Names As America Reckons With Racism. Birds Are Next

As America tries to come to terms with its complicated racial past, efforts are underway to remove all eponymous bird names and to "decolonize the birding experience" to include more Black people.

In this Jan. 20, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

Biden Gives Calif. Woman Pep Talk In Weekly Address Revival

President Joe Biden has given a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, reviving the long tradition of presidents speaking to the American people weekly, a tradition that lapsed under Donald Trump.

Shipping containers tower over the truck entrance of the Port Houston Barbours Cut Container Terminal in La Porte, Texas.

Waiting on that holiday gift from your online cart? It might be stuck at a seaport

The global supply chain backup is clogging the Port of Houston, but it's not as bad as the huge bottleneck at the Port of Los Angeles.

Washington Farmworkers Ask State Supreme Court For Overtime Pay

Farmworkers in Washington state have gone to court to demand overtime pay. Coronavirus outbreaks in agricultural communities have focused new attention on working conditions and pay on farms.

Boxes containing vials of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine sit in a container before being transported to a refrigeration unit at Louisville Metro Health and Wellness headquarters on March 4 in Louisville, Ky. The FDA approved the third COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 27.

1 Shot Or 2 Shots? 'The Vaccine That's Available To You — Get That'

As the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, the health care community is trying to ward off misconceptions about it. The vaccine's one-shot feature may be what wins many over.

Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill announced Monday at New York City Police Department headquarters that the NYPD has fired Pantaleo for his role in Garner's death.

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner Before His Death

The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner's death in 2014.

Photo montage of people. A FRONTLINE election special: the lives, fears and hopes of Americans from the pandemic to the polls.

FRONTLINE: American Voices: A Nation In Turmoil

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Biz Markie, in an undated photo from the early years.

Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies At 57

Biz Markie died Friday night after months of health issues.

On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon planted a tree on the South Lawn at the White House.

Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown

Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.

Search teams continue work to recover remains as the search and rescue efforts is reported to be transitioning to a recovery operation in the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on Wednesday, in Surfside, Fla.

Surfside Officials: We Weren't Notified Of Severe Deterioration Before Condo Collapse

In 2020, the engineering firm Morabito Consultants found "severely deteriorated" concrete in the Champlain Towers South condo building. Town officials say they weren't alerted.

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