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O'shea Israel and Mary Johnson (USA). In a flash of anger, 16-year-old O'shea Israel murdered Laramiun Byrd, just 21 years old. Laramiun was Mary Johnson’s only child.

Airs Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Iraqi National Museum Deputy Director Musin Hassan holds his head in his hands as he sits amid destroyed artifacts in the Baghdad museum in 2003.

In Iraq, Authorities Continue To Fight Uphill Battle Against Antiquities Plunder

Heritage experts say hundreds of thousands of pieces have been looted at archaeological sites and museums. As the illegal trade in antiquities continues, Iraq is trying to get objects returned.

A man walks past Low Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City on March 9.

With Campuses Closed, Columbia And Pace Students Sue For Refunds

A growing number of colleges are facing legal complaints aimed at their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Former TikTok moderators sue over emotional toll of 'extremely disturbing' videos

Two women who reviewed hundreds of TikTok videos each week for violent and graphic content say the company ignored the psychological trauma they suffered on the job and pushed them to meet quotas.

Euclid Court Apartments, an affordable housing complex in City Heights is pictured on May 27, 2021.

Housing Needs Report Reveals Depths Of Affordable Housing Shortage

A recent housing needs report from the California Housing Partnership revealed more than 100,000 low income renters do not have access to affordable housing.

The cast of No Time To Die in a publicity photo taken April 2019, on location in Oracabessa, Jamaica. From left: Lea Seydoux, Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch. The film, originally scheduled for theatrical release in April 2020, has been postponed for the third time because of the pandemic.

New 007 Release Delayed For 3rd Time As Pandemic Continues To Batter Film Industry

No Time to Die, the 25th film in the James Bond saga, is scheduled to premiere in theaters Oct. 8, a year and a half past its original debut date, MGM said Friday.

The Portland Trail Blazers fired Neil Olshey on Friday, after workers reportedly accused him of creating a hostile work environment. He's seen here sitting near Damian Lillard in 2019.

Portland Trail Blazers fire their general manager after reports of a toxic workplace

Last month, the NBA team announced that it had hired a law firm to look into workplace complaints at a Blazers practice facility. Olshey just started his tenth season as the team's general manager.

The sidewalks around the Fair@44 are closed leaving only one entrance accessible to customers hurting business at the small shops like the Dojo Cafe, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Widening of El Cajon Boulevard begins despite pedestrian safety concerns

Mayor Todd Gloria's office said it was reviewing the project to determine whether it was consistent with his values.

A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 20.

Hangover From Alcohol Boom Could Last Long After Pandemic Ends

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch are helping to test the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine against coronavirus variants.

A Texas Lab Performs Crucial Testing For Pfizer's COVID Vaccine

The lab has access to a high-security facility that Pfizer needed to prove its COVID-19 vaccine was working. Now the scientists there are testing the vaccine's effectiveness against viral variants.

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