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ExxonMobil CEO, Darren Woods, speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023. Oil companies have a big platform at the ongoing COP28 climate conference in Dubai, and experts say their language is important because it can make it into policy. Woods, for example, attended COP28, the first time an ExxonMobil CEO has gone to the gathering.

Oil companies are embracing terms like 'lower carbon.' Here's what they really mean

The oil industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their pledges and statements into plain English.

Niki Capaci (third from right) sits with her children in an old family photo. She died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail.

She died in a New York jail. Her family still has questions, alleges medical neglect

Niki Capaci, 40, died in May 2023 after three days in the custody of a New York jail. Her family is suing the jail, claiming its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal.

Jonathan Majors convicted in split verdict, dropped from Marvel

In New York Monday afternoon, a jury found the fast-rising actor guilty of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The jury found him not guilty of two other charges.

In 2018, Garret Morgan (center) was training as an ironworker near Seattle. Five years later, he says he made the right career choice: "I'm loving it every day."

High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty

Trade jobs that require less education, at much lower cost, sit empty. But many parents remain wary of programs that don't lead to a four-year degree.

Uber and Lyft are fighting minimum wage laws. But in this state, the drivers won

Internal emails, interviews and in-app messages show Uber and Lyft deployed a powerful lobbying playbook to stop minimum wage laws in Minnesota. But drivers had a playbook of their own.

SBCS program director Shea Prophet speaks with KPBS in their offices on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.

New programs combat dire reality: More high school students report poor mental health

More high school students have seriously considered suicide, according to CDC data. New programs are trying to identify the need for help early.

Jason Silverman, on the exercise bike, and his friend Melissa Mills go to the gym together when they hang out. The pair are part of the Friendship Project in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Chipping away at the 'epidemic of loneliness,' one new friendship at a time

A growing body of research shows loneliness has profound implications for physical and mental health. Some organizations in Massachusetts are trying to help people connect to lessen those affects.

Alto Peru, a nonprofit in Peru, runs a surf school for kids in the community.

For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.

The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules

Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies widely.

"ONCE Kittyhawk" (from 1972) is one of the films highlighted in the "Cinema Ann Arbor" book.

Digital Gym Cinema has trio of treats for cinephiles

A book signing about “Cinema Ann Arbor,” Bruce Willis on 16mm and Bruce Lee!

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