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MTS public relations manager Mark Olson holds up a new PRONTO card, Aug. 10, 2021.

PRONTO fare collection system rolls out Friday for transit riders

The month-long Ride Free with PRONTO September promotion offered to help riders transition to the new system ended Thursday. Now, riders will need to add money to their PRONTO card or app to ride public transit.

The Museum Of Us, formerly known as the Museum Of Man is shown in this undated photo.

Museum Of Us Is Changing More Than Its Name As It Reopens

The Museum of Us, formerly known as the Museum of Man, reopened today for the first time in months. They've made some changes, including one that might surprise you.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will face congressional questioning about whether tech has too much power.

Big Tech In Washington's Hot Seat: What You Need To Know

The heads of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple will face lawmakers' questions about whether they are using their power to squash competition.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed to the Federal Trade Commission 32-year-old Lina Khan, a prominent critic of Big Tech and favorite among progressives.

Lina Khan, Prominent Big Tech Critic, Will Lead The FTC

The bipartisan vote in the Senate on Tuesday gives one of the most prominent skeptics of the tech industry a key role in shaping government regulation of the tech industry.

Lina Khan, Prominent Big Tech Critic, Will Lead The FTC

The bipartisan vote in the Senate on Tuesday gives one of the most prominent skeptics of the tech industry a key role in shaping government regulation of the tech industry.

This year's Broadway-adapted movie In The Heights, starring actors Anthony Ramos, left, and Jasmine Cephas Jones, is a rare exception to Hollywood's pattern of excluding Latino narratives.

Hispanics and Latinos Are The Biggest Moviegoers. The Big Screen Doesn't Reflect That

Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.

Technicians and engineers install antennae receivers on Lena Foss' home in Akiak, Alaska. Internet speeds will double in the town later this month, when it gains access to broadband internet.

This Alaskan town is finally getting high-speed internet, thanks to the pandemic

Many people in rural areas couldn't migrate their lives online when the pandemic hit because they lacked fast internet. Tribes in Alaska are now using new federal funding to install broadband.

KPBS Announces New Website

KPBS is pleased to announce the launch of its new website on September 27, 2021. Please "pardon our dust" while we work to finish our "digital remodel" and set the foundation to deliver the best local news and information to our audience.

A scene from <em>Midwives</em>: A baby whose face is adorned with thanaka — a kind of sunscreen made from wood bark.

Sundance prize goes to 'Midwives' — about a Buddhist midwife and her Muslim apprentice

The documentary follows a Buddhist and a Muslim — who don't always get along — as they provide health care to Muslim women and children despite growing political and religious tensions in Myanmar.

Social media companies face scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and users over everything from misinformation to teen mental health to election security.

2022 will be a tense year for Facebook and social apps. Here are 4 reasons why

Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids' safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation.

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