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Over the last year and a half, almost four dozen Cal Fire firefighters have suffered from heat illness during training, and since 2003, five have died.

Encore Saturdays, Nov. 16, 2024 - Jan. 4, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream Seasons 1 - 2 now with KPBS Passport! Fishing bodies from the waters around Glasgow, Scotland, DI Annika Strandhed and her newly-formed Marine Homicide Unit face a steady stream of murders in this series, starring Nicola Walker as the title character. Confiding her thoughts directly to viewers, Annika juggles baffling cases and a rebellious teenage daughter. The former are easier to solve than the latter.

Following the resignation of Liz Truss as Britain's fourth prime minister in a little over six years, her Conservative Party — in power since 2010 — is racing to select a replacement.

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.

Advocates say that the increase signals that an eviction crisis is emerging in the region amid efforts to strengthen tenant protection.

Affected employees represented by the United Auto Workers union are expected to vote on the proposal throughout the week.

Senior Curator Barbara Hanson Forsyth will share the story of Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley, one of San Diego’s preeminent and prolific designing couples who are most remembered for their enameled metalwork but worked in a variety of media. Their collective and individual artistic journeys resulted in an incredible body of work ranging from small-scale decorative items such as plates and pendants to monumental architectural commissions. This talk will explore their artistic practice and significant contributions to the mid-century San Diego design and architecture scene, including the story behind Variations on a Gold Theme. This masterful mural from 1965 is part of Mingei’s permanent collection and is currently installed in our Courtyard. Art Break is Mingei's new monthly lunchtime lecture series where attendees can hear from curators, museum educators, artists and scholars while enjoying their midday snack. Date | Opening on Friday, January 28 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Mingei International Museum Get tickets here! Non-member admission: $14 Free for Mingei members. Space is limited. Ticket includes access to the Gallery Level, Terraces and Art Library. For more information, please visit mingei.org/events/lecture/art-break-2 or call (619) 239-0003.

Liz Truss is just the latest Prime Minister to be tripped up trying to tackle productivity.

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

Premieres Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 a.m. and Noon on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. Explore the powerful stories of those impacted by suicide-one of America's most urgent health crises-and journey to the front lines of research with scientists whose work is leading to better prevention and treatment.