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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.

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.

An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tony Horwitz retraces the path of the famed Central Park architect — and discovers a deep cultural divide along the way.

The dolphins at the National Aquarium are being prepped for release into a sanctuary. But things like fierce storms and algal blooms have made it harder for aquarium officials to find a permanent home.

At Baltimore's National Aquarium, Climate Change Presents Challenges Inside And Out

Three years ago, the aquarium decided it would find a sanctuary in the wild for its prized pod of dolphins. But then climate change complicated the plan entirely.

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

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.

People descended upon Garden City's beach in South Carolina Tuesday, within minutes of an executive order taking effect that allows beaches to reopen if local leaders allow it. Other nearby beaches remain closed.

S.C. Beaches Reopen — Or Not — Reflecting A Divide Over Coronavirus Shutdown

Some of the state's most popular beaches opted to stay closed and others reopened, creating a hopscotch pattern of differing polices.

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

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.

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