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Maine's vital lobster industry is facing big challenges: new regulations; fewer young people entering the business; and threats to its thriving lobster population, including climate change.

A federal advisory committee to the CDC voted Tuesday on guidelines for who should get COVID-19 vaccines first. The committee decided to prioritize health care workers and nursing home residents.

Encore Saturdays, Feb. 3 and 10, 2024 at Noon on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This two-part film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century.

The subpoenas compel four former officials to produce sought-after documents relevant to the U.S. Capitol riot by Oct. 7, and then sit for a deposition the following week.

Lawmakers heard testimony on discrimination and violence against Asian American people Thursday as a wave of incidents brings new urgency to the issue.

Gertrude Abercrombie was a bohemian midcentury painter whose surrealist paintings, newly coveted by collectors, are now touring museums as part of the show "Supernatural America."

Florida became the eighth state and the first in the South to adopt a $15 minimum wage. Replicating this in other states and on the federal level remains a challenge.

Department of Energy officials, state governors and local gas station attendants across the southeast are pleading with motorists to stop hoarding gas as the company works to restore operations.

Messaging is important in public health. People who voted for Trump were especially hesitant about a "vaccine passport." But call it a "verification," and more people support it.

Former San Diego County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nicholas Yphantides filed a lawsuit against the county Wednesday alleging he was discriminated against and wrongfully fired after taking a medical leave of absence.