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Zoo researchers have been hoping to breed the endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle for more than 20 years. It finally happened.

Kate Baer shot into the literary stratosphere with the publication of her debut poetry collection, "What Kind of Woman", which became an instant #1 New York Times bestseller. Kate’s second full-length book of traditional poetry, And Yet, dives deeper into the themes that are the hallmarks of her writing: motherhood, friendship, love, and loss. Taken together, these poems demonstrate the remarkable evolution of a writer and an artist working at the height of her craft, pushing herself and her poetry in a beautiful and impressive way. Intimate, evocative, and bold, Kate’s beguiling poetry firmly positions her in the company of Dorianne Laux, Mary Oliver, Maggie Nelson, and other great female poets of our time. Kate Baer is a poet based on the East Coast. Her first book, "What Kind Of Woman" (2020), was a #1 New York Times Instant Bestseller and featured in publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue.com & The Chicago Review. Her second collection of poems "I Hope This Finds You Well" (2021) was also a New York Times Bestseller and featured in Entertainment Weekly, Goop, and Cup of Jo. Her work has also been published in Romper, Literary Hub and The New York Times. Her third collection "AND YET" comes out November 2022. Katie Manning is the founding editor of Whale Road Review and a professor of writing at Point Loma Nazarene University. Her most recent collections are "Tasty Other" (Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award), "How to Play" (Louisiana Literature Press), and "28,065 Nights" (River Glass Books). Her poem “What to Expect” was the season three finale on the Poetry Unbound podcast. Kate Baer on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Lisa Jones is currently executive vice president of the agency, which administers the city's affordable housing and homelessness funds. Leaders have praised her for her compassion and candor.

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 1 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This episode surveys the evolving meaning the Statue of Liberty has for a “nation of immigrants” and how it embodies our values and our conflicts, from abolition and women’s suffrage to the treatment of refugees.

California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.

Indigenous activist Alessandra Korap Munduruku was one of this year's recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activists.

California cities, like East Palo Alto, work on long-term infrastructure changes to help adapt to future extreme weather brought on by climate change.

The District 9 councilmember was narrowly reelected in a 5-4 vote.

Premieres Wednesdays, Sept. 28 - Oct. 12, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Oct. 2 - 16 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, Oct. 2-16 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. On the final episode: remote and wild, the Yukon is a river of extremes. In summer, a restless giant and in winter, it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, the Yukon’s riches have sustained North American people for centuries.

The wildfires that killed more than 100 people in Maui are the deadliest to hit the U.S. in more than a century. Here's a look back at some of the country's most lethal blazes and lessons learned.