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The U.S. Census Bureau is trying to encourage most households to get counted for the 2020 census by filling out an online form on their smartphones, tablets or personal computers.

Despite Cybersecurity Risks And Last-Minute Changes, The 2020 Census Goes Online

For the first time in U.S. history, the federal government is trying to count most households through the Internet for the once-a-decade census, but the rollout has been fraught with risks.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos answers questions by Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., (on video screen) during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.

Teachers Win At The Polls; DeVos Fields Questions On The Hill

Democrats weren't satisfied with DeVos' answers at a congressional hearing. That and more, in our weekly roundup of education news.

A herd of elephants, crossing a small spillway. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

NATURE: Okavango: River Of Dreams

Airs Wednesdays, Oct. 23 - Nov. 6, 2019 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Oct. 27 - Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, Oct. 27 - Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

In "Zero Tolerance," FRONTLINE examines how President Donald Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence. This photo is of President Donald Trump visiting the U.S.-Mexico Border in Otay Mesa, Calif., on Sept. 18, 2019.

FRONTLINE: Zero Tolerance

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Sara Murawski, pictured on the patio of her new condo in Portland, Ore., has been dreaming of homeownership for two decades. This year, she became a first-time homebuyer — seeing first hand how Portland's red-hot housing market is starting to cool and become a little friendlier to buyers.

New Homebuyers Face A Friendlier Housing Market, Thanks To Cooldown

In many parts of the country it's actually gotten a bit easier, though not any cheaper, to buy a house. Housing sales are down nationwide, and the market is cooling off.

Toyota says it will use a software update to fix an issue with some Prius models, saying certain conditions could result in their unexpectedly stalling. Here, a Prius is seen during a test drive in Tokyo in 2011.

Toyota Recalls More Than 800,000 Prius Vehicles In U.S.

The recall addresses the way the cars respond if their hybrid systems run into problems. They're designed to enter a fail-safe or "limp home" driving mode, but in certain conditions they can stall.

Wil Bethmann as Crumpet in Diversionary Theatre's production of David Sedaris' "Santaland Diaries."

Diversionary Theatre Creates Winter Wonderland For 'Santaland Diaries'

Go behind the scenes to see how creative team transformed the entire theater

Burberry Apologizes For Nooselike Knot On Fashion Hoodie

A runway model who objected to the impression made by the drawstring says she was initially told to "keep it to yourself."

From left, former Detective David March, Chicago Police Officer Thomas Gaffney and former officer Joseph Walsh appear at a pre-trial hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago last month.

3 Chicago Cops Go On Trial, Charged With Covering Up For Jason Van Dyke

Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.

The town of Karimabad, Pakistan, is nestled near the Ultar glacier. Pollution and global warming are causing the glacier to melt and form unstable lakes that could burst their icy banks at any moment.

'Maybe It Will Destroy Everything': Pakistan's Melting Glaciers Cause Alarm

Pollution and global warming are causing glaciers to melt and form unstable lakes in the north of the country. NPR visits a valley where farms were destroyed by glacial floods.

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