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Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high prices come with very serious drawbacks.

Iran expert Vali Nasr of Johns Hopkins University discusses whether the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has made the Iranian regime stronger.

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said.

North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces.

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.

The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.

Lawson-Remer is proposing such reforms as an independent ethics commission, nonpartisan budget analyst, independent program auditor and consistent term limits across all county elected offices.

This month, the Trump administration ended CalFresh nutrition assistance eligibility for many immigrant groups, including asylees and refugees. The cuts apply to nearly 13,000 San Diego County residents.

Months after San Diego’s Animal Services Department cut ties with the department heads, a new leadership duo will manage operations.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 8 p.m on KPBS TV + Encore Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Follow archaeological investigations into the dramatic origins of democracy in Greece 2,500 years ago. Mass graves and ancient ruins where tyrants were murdered shine new light on the birth of a revolutionary form of government.