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The country's toll makes up nearly a third of the world's 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most?

For Tom Hanks, movies have always been transformative. Now, after acting in dozens of them, he's written a novel based on his experiences on movie sets. He talked to NPR's A Martinez.

Revelations continue to emerge about Supreme Court justices and lavish trips, private school tuition and more. The growing list of these nondisclosures is causing some to question court ethics.

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Watch now with KPBS Passport! “100 Years from Mississippi” profiles the life of Mamie Lang Kirkland, who left Mississippi at seven years old to escape racial violence and would not return to the state until a century later.

The San Diego school district is dealing with a growing backlog of overdue special education assessments amid rising requests.

The California ban had covered products made from alligators and two species of crocodile — Nile and Saltwater. All can be sold legally under international treaty and U.S. federal law.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. Tony® Award-winning Disney and Broadway star Lea Salonga and renowned actor Sir David Suchet shine in this holiday special that weaves together inspirational music with a hope-filled story from World War II to welcome the spirit of the season.

Premieres Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost. Tracing the First Folio’s story, the film also spotlights how New York City’s Public Theater presents Shakespeare’s work for today’s audiences.

Join the Library for our Autumn Concert Series on Fridays from September 3 to October 28. Each concert will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. On Friday, October 7, internationally acclaimed pianist Violeta Petrova will bring her renowned talent to the Library. About the artist: Violeta Petrova has been transfixing audiences with the expression and sound she brings to her music for many years - ever since she was a young girl growing up in her native Bulgaria. Her performing career has extended throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Petrova has also made numerous recordings for the Finnish and Bulgarian National Radio Networks. Petrova has performed as a soloist and in collaboration with international musicians for decades in a dozen nations throughout Europe, Asia and the United States. From 1987 to 2013, she was a piano professor at Sibelius Academy and Helsinki Conservatory in Finland, and frequently a visiting professor at Chungye University for the Arts in South Korea and Duluth University in Minnesota. She leads piano master courses in her native Bulgaria, as well as in Finland, Greece, South Korea, and the United States. In addition, Petrova has participated as a jury member for many international piano competitions. In 2014 Petrova relocated to California, ready for a new chapter in her piano career and to be close to her family. She is an active member of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad, and a recipient of Rotary International’s distinguished Paul Harris Award.