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It is latest attempt to hold a Big Tech company responsible for harm caused in the real world that allegedly was fueled by a social media platform.

New Zealand was once heralded for its handling of COVID-19. But these days, infections are rising and the government is having to cope with unrest from anti-vaccination protesters.

Netflix has brought back the TV satire in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays a history teacher who unexpectedly becomes president of Ukraine.

Why the U.S. census is important and how the 2020 census has navigated a bumpy road, including kicking off during a pandemic. How did the census turn out, at least initially, for San Diego? This episode is an update of an earlier Community Conversation: “The Crucial Role of Census in a Pandemic Age.” Watch that conversation here: https://youtu.be/VAlRVYtK3WM www.kpbs.org/community-conversations

He wants to start with the youngest students and promised $2 billion in state aid to promote coronavirus testing, increased ventilation of classrooms and personal protective equipment.

Officials hope a new COVID-19 “Vaccination Super Station” in Chula Vista will bring much needed relief to the South Bay. Plus, KPBS Health Reporter Tarryn Mento poses listeners’ questions to Dr. Christian Ramers about the new coronavirus vaccines. And new San Diego County Board of Supervisors member Joel Anderson discusses his priorities and the enforcement of state and county rules aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. Then, how advocates pushed the Biden administration to take immediate action on immigration. Finally, this year marks The Old Globe's eighth Powers New Voices Festival, held each year to unveil new works of theater as well as offer a glimpse into the creative process of plays as they're developed.

Ginni Thomas gave closed-door testimony to the House Jan. 6 panel about her communications with those pushing an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Here, a look at Thomas and her activism.

Russia's ruble collapsed on Monday as sanctions hit, forcing President Vladimir Putin to hold an emergency meeting with his economic advisers.

Journalist Anne Applebaum has been covering the war in Ukraine for The Atlantic. "I don't think that we will ever again smugly assume that borders in Europe can't be changed by force," she says.

Premieres Wednesdays, March 16 - April 6, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, March 20 - April 10 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand now with KPBS Passport. This week: See the behind-the-scenes camerawork and logistics that made filming five expeditions possible. Working together, Steve and the team not only ventured into the unknown; they brought these epic journeys to the TV screen.