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Republican presidential candidates (from left) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama on Dec. 6 in Tuscaloosa.

Poll: Where Republican candidates align with most Americans — and where they don't

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll tested policy positions on some of the most hot-button political issues facing the country — from abortion rights and gender identity, to immigration and spending.

Students play during recess at Perkins K-8 in San Diego on July 25, 2024.

Tips for parents to encourage kids to play outside

KPBS spoke to child development experts for tips on helping children get the playtime they need.

Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Education Secretary, announced new efforts to help borrowers hurt by problems with its repayment programs.

Government efforts to erase student loan debt have now reached 3.6 million borrowers

The Education Department said today that changes to a pair of previously troubled programs have recently led to $4.8 billion in loan relief for another 80,000 borrowers.

In 'Unshrinking,' a writer discusses coming out as fat and pushing back against bias

Kate Manne tried to shrink her body for years before embracing her size as part of a "natural, normal human variation." She says the fight against fat phobia must start in the doctor's office.

A sex educator on the one question she is asked the most: 'Am I normal?'

Emily Nagoski is a sex educator and author of a bestseller on enhancing your sex life. The book did so well that it got in the way of her own.

Karen Williams (left) holds hands with her daughter, Lena Powell, while walking through St. Michael's Lutheran Churchyard in Philadelphia. Williams, who is disabled, bought a life insurance policy to pay for her funeral, but it caused her to lose access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit checks that she relies on to pay bills.

These disabled people tried to play by the rules. It cost them their federal benefits

A little-known Social Security program was supposed to lift people out of poverty. Sometimes it traps them there instead.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 29. The troops were deployed in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Under Austin's order, all military units are holding "stand downs" to discuss extremism in the ranks.

Pentagon watchdog finds inconsistency in counter-extremism effort in military

Over the last year dozens of active duty service members were investigated for suspected extremist activity or affiliations.

Millions could benefit from a new way out of student loan default

The U.S. Education Department has a new plan to help the nearly 7 million federal student loan borrowers who are in default rehabilitate their loans. But the clock is ticking.

Jamie Childers, 32, stands in front of the military dog tag wall at the Epstein Family Veterans Center at Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, Calif., May 11, 2023.

Cal State San Marcos graduate serves fellow veterans while fighting her own generational trauma

Jamie Childers is graduating from Cal State San Marcos with Bachelor's degrees in criminology and history. She supports fellow vets and her nephew and niece heal from trauma.

Children go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31, 2022, in Houston.

Why the urban legend of contaminated Halloween candy won't disappear

There is no evidence of any deaths or injuries from contaminated Halloween candy. Why are people still afraid of it?

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