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Follow the path of the China Clipper across the Pacific Ocean in 1935. ACROSS THE PACIFIC recounts the development of this technological innovation – led by Pan Am’s chief executive Juan Trippe, pilot Charles Lindbergh, airplane engineer Igor Sikorsky and radio engineer Hugo Leuteritz.

Stream now or tune in Tuesdays, Aug. 18, 2020 from 8-10 p.m. & Aug. 25 from 8-9 p.m. on KPBS TV

As job losses soar across the country, more people are seeking food assistance. A sea of cars lined up Friday for groceries from the San Antonio Food Bank in Texas.

Thousands Of Cars Line Up At One Texas Food Bank As Job Losses Hit Hard

A record 6,000 families preregistered for emergency food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank, and when word got out on social media, another 4,000 cars showed up.

Belvin Jefferson White poses with a portrait of her father Saymon Jefferson, who died from COVID-19, in Baton Rouge, La., in May.

COVID-19 Death Rate For Black Americans Twice That For Whites, New Report Says

Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.

Enrollment Is Dropping In Public Schools Around the Country

Many parents appear to be keeping their children out of public school, especially from kindergarten. The declines could mean less state funding for school districts.

A Black journalist being sucker-punched by a man while covering a Black Lives Matter protest in Imperial Beach on June 7.

Hate Crime, Assault Charges Filed Against Two Men Accused In IB Protest Attack

Arrest warrants have been issued for Jeffrey Brooks, 38, and Henry Brooks Jr., 32, for the alleged attacks on Marcus Boyd and a group of protesters on June 7.

The experience of child poverty against the backdrop of the pandemic and increasing racial tensions.

FRONTLINE: Growing Up Poor In America

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

President Trump holds a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday.

Trump, Addressing Far-Right QAnon Conspiracy, Offers Praise For Its Followers

The president said he didn't know much about the online conspiracy theory community, other than he believes its followers "like me very much."

Lauren Boebert, a restaurant owner in Colorado, will now be the Republican nominee in Colorado's 3rd District. She ousted five-term Congressman Scott Tipton on Tuesday night.

GOP Candidates Open To QAnon Conspiracy Theory Advance In Congressional Races

Several candidates supportive of the fringe conspiracy theory, including Colorado's Lauren Boebert, have won Republican primaries for congressional seats.

Ranjana Dwivedi (in purple sari) is a health worker in her village in India. Coronavirus education is a top priority. Center: Iceland's chief of health, Dr. Alma D. Möller, leads the pandemic response. Right: Sheeba Shafaq, a doctor who left Afghanistan because of threats to her life, is now a supervisor at a COVID-19 testing unit in California and pursuing a U.S. medical license.

3 Female Health Care Heroes: From Iceland's Top Doc To A Village Protector In India

The world is fortunate to have many dedicated professionals dedicated to combating the coronavirus. Here are portraits of three women from far corners of the globe who are playing a key role.

Jerry Falwell, Jr., former president of Liberty University, speaks at a university commencement in 2017 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Liberty University Doubles Down After Falwell Denies Reports Of His Resignation

Jerry Falwell Jr., has officially resigned as president of Liberty University, according to a university source. In an interview with Virginia Business, he contradicts the university official.

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