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David Taylor, who has muscular dystrophy, relies on a ventilator to live. During the power outages across Texas in February, he had to be transported to a hospital before his ventilator's backup battery ran out.

Growing Power Outages Pose Grave Threat To People Who Need Medical Equipment To Live

Texas' power grid failure during a winter storm in February cut electricity to millions. As severe weather events become more frequent, those who use medical devices at home face a challenging future.

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.

Brian Dennehy, known for his interpretations of characters created by Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died at the age of 81.

Tony Award-Winning Actor Brian Dennehy Has Died At The Age Of 81

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy was a towering figure on stage - artistically and physically. He died yesterday of a non-COVID-related heart attack in a Connecticut hospital.

A Pilatus PC-12, the same type of plane that crashed near Chamberlain, S.D., on Sunday.

9 Idaho Family Members Killed In South Dakota Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says two children and the pilot were among those killed after a plane crashed en route from Chamberlain to Idaho. Three others were injured.

San Diego Food Bank workers distribute 25-lb packages of food to people in their cars at a pop-up food distribution site in Chula Vista, April 10, 2020.

Thousands Line Up For Food, As More San Diegans Lose Their Paychecks Due To Coronavirus

The latest mass food distribution site in Chula Vista Friday reached capacity before it opened. The site could service one thousand cars.

Stone & Snow submitted its entry "Cruel" to the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest.

The Best 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 5

This week, our favorite entries bring you raucous guitars, resilience, contemplation and lots of houseplants. There's still time to enter; send us your video by April 27.

A bugler plays "Taps" in honor of our fallen heroes during the National Memorial Day Concert, broadcast live from the U.S. Capitol.

National Memorial Day Concert 2020

Airs Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, May 25 at 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App, YouTube & Facebook

When investigators discovered the hack on Microsoft Exchange servers in January, they thought it was about stealing emails. Now they believe China vacuumed up reams of information in a bid to develop better artificial intelligence, or AI.

China's Microsoft Hack May Have Had A Bigger Purpose Than Just Spying

China broke into tens of thousands of email accounts in January. Now officials fear the breach wasn't just about spying. It was to build the next generation of artificial intelligence.

A man with "flu world order" written on his back walks in London on Tuesday, as the U.K. continues its lockdown. The U.K. is doubling the length of its worker furlough program, citing the need to help employees when the economy reopens.

U.K. Extends Coronavirus Furlough Payments To Workers Through End Of October

The U.K. program pays people idled by the COVID-19 pandemic up to around $3,088 a month. Some 7.5 million jobs have been furloughed.

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at Dallas High School in Dallas, Pa., on Saturday. Pennsylvania is a crucial state, with both Biden and President Trump having visited in recent days.

5 Things To Watch In The Final Week Of The 2020 Presidential Campaign

The home stretch of a presidential campaign is anxiety-producing. But there are some clues for how the race might be going, from where the candidates travel to early vote totals.

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