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A wind-driven wildfire broke out late Friday in the rugged mountains above Big Sur, forcing residents to evacuate from their homes and authorities to shut down a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway.

The National Weather Service predicts East Coast areas could reach 100 degrees Thursday afternoon, with triple-digit temperatures in the Pacific Northwest too. Relief isn't expected until the weekend.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' representative in Afghanistan, about a worsening hunger crisis there.

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV - The ancient Maya built large complex cities with towering pyramids and temples that served as centers for a thriving civilization. Follow archaeologists exploring new evidence into the mystery of why after hundreds of years the cities were abandoned.

Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change.

Firefighters are trying to become smarter in how they prepare for the drought- and wind-driven wildfires that have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years. They’re using new technology and better positioning of resources in a bid to keep small blazes from erupting into mega-fires like the nation’s biggest wildfire that has charred a section of Oregon half the size of Rhode Island.

California would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land as part of a $2.9 billion plan to let more water flow in the the state's rivers.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.

New coronavirus infections soared again in Australia on Friday to a record of more than 32,000 driven by the highly contagious omicron variant and a recent relaxation of restrictions in many areas.

San Diego County is expected to receive .01 to .05 inches of rain Tuesday. Heavier rainfall, approximately .25 to .50 inches, is expected on Thursday over Valley Center and Alpine.