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The Border Security Force distributes food and water in the aftermath of the flooding in Kerala. Online volunteers helped find out what people needed to get by — and shared public health messages.

How Social Media Came To The Rescue After Kerala's Floods

Volunteers are using Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to find out what people need and give them vital information on how to survive.

Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor departs federal court in Boston earlier this year.

Opioid Executive John Kapoor Found Guilty In Landmark Bribery Case

The federal government accused John Kapoor, the founder of Insys Therapeutics, and his co-defendants of running a nationwide bribery scheme that contributed to the opioid crisis.

Venezuela's top prosecutor, Tarek William Saab, talks to reporters in Caracas on Tuesday. He announced that Juan Guaidó, now President Nicolás Maduro's most prominent opponent, is barred from leaving the country because of an investigation.

United States Warns Americans Not To Travel To Venezuela As Tensions Rise

The U.S. supports the main opposition leader who has been barred by Venezuela's Supreme Court from leaving the country.

Flowers in bloom after a series of rainstorms in Borrego Springs, March 6, 2019.

How To Enjoy The Anza-Borrego Desert Super Bloom

Tips for going out Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and KPBS Evening Edition Host Ebone Monet takes a flower tour with A Growing Passion Host Nan Sterman.

Gail Gray suffers from degenerative disk disease and takes daily painkillers. Her pharmacist was arrested in a recent federal justice department sting.

Amid Opioid Prescriber Crackdown, Health Officials Reach Out To Pain Patients

After dozens of health care workers were charged with illegally prescribing opioids in Appalachia, local health agencies are trying to make sure chronic pain patients don't fall through the cracks.

Foam soup containers are stacked in a New York restaurant, Feb. 14, 2013.

City Council Votes In Favor Of Banning Styrofoam

The San Diego City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday in favor of a controversial ban on the use of polystyrene foam within the city limits.

President Trump and Republican allies have decried the impeachment inquiry process, but Democrats say they are following precedent.

FACT CHECK: Is The Trump Impeachment Process Different From Nixon And Clinton?

Republicans say the process approved Thursday is a "sham" and "unconstitutional." But Democrats say it's very similar to what was in place during previous administrations.

Danny Goldberg and Kurt Cobain attend the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, at the height of Nirvana's fame.

Reflecting On Kurt Cobain's 'Crystalline Understanding' 25 Years Later

Nirvana's Kurt Cobain died 25 years ago Friday. The band's former manager Danny Goldberg discusses his memories of Cobain and his new book, Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain.

Honduran migrants surrender to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing a border wall into the United States. According to new federal data, the number of migrants apprehended crossing the border in recent months has surged.

Migrant Families Arrive In Busloads As Border Crossings Hit 10-Year High

The system is "overwhelmed," says Manuel Padilla, director of Joint Task Force-West. The migrants apprehended at the Southern border in February made for the highest monthly total in almost a decade.

Travis County Clerk Dana Debeauvoir speaks to the media at the Early Voting Mega Center at Austin in October 2016. Debeauvoir has spent a decade trying to create a more secure electronic touchscreen voting system.

Many Electronic Voting Machines Are Insecure. One County Is Trying To Fix That

Most electronic voting machines don't create a paper trail but voting officials in Austin are trying to marry the convenience of electronic machines with a paper trail that can be audited.

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