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Customers buy products at a medical marijuana dispensary, April 20, 2016.

San Diego City Council Approves Regulations For Marijuana Businesses

A package of regulations for marijuana-related businesses in San Diego was approved by the City Council Monday evening.

When School Safety Becomes School Surveillance

More and more schools are investing in technologies that scan social media posts, school assignments and even student emails for potential threats. Privacy experts say the trade-offs aren't worth it.

Noah Fisher looks over his home that was destroyed by the Camp Fire in November 2018 in Paradise, California. Investigators are examining whether PG&E power lines helped ignite the fire.

Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety

In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.

Helen Hunt hosts SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED "Much Ado About Nothing." Each episode reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact his plays have today.

SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Much Ado About Nothing With Helen Hunt

Stream now or tune in Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A car leans against a building, the result of the immense and sudden floods that hit Mandra, a town near Athens, on Thursday.

Deadly Floods Devastate Western Greek Cities

Greece is in mourning after torrential downpours caused floods causing deaths, injury and destruction of hundreds of homes and businesses outside Athens.

Lucian Grainge, the CEO of Universal Music Group. The major label's parent company announced on July 30, 2018, that it would be selling up to 50 percent of its stake in UMG.

French Media Giant Vivendi Announces Plans To Sell As Much As Half Of Universal Music

UMG is the parent company of labels including Capitol Music Group (and its landmark Los Angeles tower), classical label Deutsche Grammophon and the pop powerhouse Republic Records.

Joana Dudley looks at a list of job prospects at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla., in January. In the government's June jobs report, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent with more people entering the labor force.

U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June

The government's June jobs report beat expectations with another 213,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent with more people entering the workforce.

People attend the 72nd U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, N.J., in July. President Trump mentioned the golf course during a speech before South Korea's National Assembly.

As The World Watches Trump In Korea, His New Jersey Golf Course Gets A Plug

During a speech before South Korea's National Assembly, President Trump took the opportunity to praise his golf course in Bedminster. Ethics experts say Trump shouldn't tout his private businesses.

Joe Ricketts, the billionaire founder of TD Ameritrade, announced Thursday that he had shut down DNAinfo and the Gothamist network.

Billionaire Owner Shuts Down DNAinfo, Gothamist Sites A Week After Workers Unionize

Joe Ricketts, TD Ameritrade founder and Chicago Cubs owner, created DNAinfo in 2009 to cover neighborhood news in New York and Chicago. "But DNAinfo is, at the end of the day, a business," he wrote.

Tibetans cheer on a Tibetan team at a soccer tournament in London. Fans say they were pleased and surprised that the tournament organizers didn't succumb to pressure from potential sponsors and dump the Tibetan team to avoid angering the Chinese government.

How The Chinese Government Works To Censor Debate In Western Democracies

China's leaders try to muzzle free expression beyond their borders, inside liberal democracies, when speech contradicts the Communist Party line on issues like the status of Tibet and Taiwan.

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