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A crane sits on Highway 1 south of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur, Calif. Residents are adjusting after the bridge on the Central California coast crumbled last month in heavy rains, splitting the touristy Big Sur area in two, March 13, 2017.

California Eyes July For Reopening Iconic Highway 1 Stretch

California transportation officials have targeted July for reopening an iconic stretch of Highway 1 in the scenic Big Sur coastal region that was blocked last year by a massive landslide.

Crevasses near the grounding line of Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica.

Antarctica Has Lost More Than 3 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 25 Years

Antarctica's ice is melting faster than was thought, say scientists who recently completed the most exhaustive assessment of the ice sheet to date.

Patricia “PJ” Rainey, Christine’a “Ma Quest” Rainey, Christopher “Quest” Rainey.

POV: Quest

Airs Monday, June 18, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A nuclear bomb and its parachute rest in a field near Goldsboro, N.C. after falling from a B-52 bomber in 1961.

Remembering A Near Disaster: US Accidentally Drops Nuclear Bombs On Itself And Its Allies

During the Cold War, U.S. planes accidentally dropped nuclear bombs on the East Coast, in Europe and elsewhere. "Dumb luck" prevented a historic catastrophe.

The #mprraccoon mugs for the camera outside a law firm on the 23rd floor. Then, it took a nap on the window sill.

Raccoon Vs. Skyscraper: The Summer Blockbuster You Never Knew You Needed

Not all heroes wear masks — but this one does. The little creature climbed about two dozen stories Tuesday, capturing a city's imagination in the process. Will the tiny raccoon make it to safety?

John Travolta is honored at Lenny's Pizza in Brooklyn on "John Travolta Day."

Brooklyn Brings Back The 'Fever' With 'John Travolta Day'

The Saturday Night Fever actor strutted back into Brooklyn on Tuesday as fans and government officials celebrated how he bought exposure to the borough.

Lucia Micarelli playing violin. The dazzling violin virtuoso presents a concert ranging from classical to jazz to fiddle music.

An Evening With Lucia Micarelli

Airs Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 15 at 6 p.m. KPBS 2

'Vera Kelly' Finds The Connections Between Deep Cover And The Closet

The personal is most definitely political in Rosalie Knecht's crisp, lively and subversive novel about a queer woman who discovers her early life in the closet makes her well-suited for espionage.

Claudia "CLAW" Gold's trademark cartoon paw decorates a wall at "Beyond the Streets," an L.A. exhibition that celebrates street art.

'Beyond The Streets,' And Far From Vandalism: Street Art Gets A Massive Show

Outlaws. That's what they were called when they plastered their art on buildings and subway cars. Now, a Los Angeles exhibition looks at the studio work these artists created later in their careers.

<em>Vida</em> stars Melissa Barrera (left) and Mishel Prada as sisters Lyn and Emma on the Starz cable network.

'Vida,' The Groundbreaking Cable Show That Gets Latinx Narratives Right

This week, Alt.Latino talks to Vida show runner Tanya Saracho about portraying Latinx stories of queerness, family and gentefication with an eye toward nuance onscreen and representation offscreen.

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