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Sally Snowman atop Boston Light. She is one of the last lighthouse keepers in the country — but the only one with the Coast Guard.

Keeper Of Boston Light Reflects On America's First Lighthouse

Boston Light, the nation's first lighthouse, first lit up the Boston coast 300 years ago. Its resident keeper — one of the last in the country — calls it "the best government housing" in the U.S.

San Diego Lays Out Vision For Partnership With Jacobs Center

Mayor Kevin Faulconer has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation meant to accelerate redevelopment in southeastern San Diego. The center is in the midst of a major shift in funding sources.

Aleksandrs Antonenko in the title role and Sonya Yoncheva as Desdemona in Verdi's "Otello.”

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET: Otello (2016)

Airs Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sun Jianguo, left, from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, chats with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in May during the ministerial luncheon at the 14th Asia Security Summit in Singapore. Each country has grown increasingly wary of the other's actions an interests in the South China Sea.

China's Island-Building Has Neighbors On Edge, But Tensions May Be Easing

In just 18 months, China has created more than 2,000 acres of new land where before there were just waves and reef, according to the U.S., which sees the work as a threat to regional stability.

(From left) Rolando Herts, ‎director of the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University, Annyce P. Campbell, 92, and Eulah Peterson, 68, both from Mound Bayou, Miss.

Here's What's Become Of A Historic All-Black Town In The Mississippi Delta

Founded by former slaves in 1887, Mound Bayou, Miss., was one of the country's first all-black towns. Here's a look into its historic past and uncertain future.

The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters on April 3, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (left to right): Representing Ira Gitler, Fitz Gitler; Dick Hyman; Dave Holland; Dr. Lonnie Smith; and Dee Dee Bridgewater

The NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert Transcends Its Fraught Political Moment

Monday night's presentation of the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters fellowships, coming under the shadow of a proposed presidential budget that would eliminate the NEA outright, mixed politics with grace.

The San Diego Homeless Shelter, located downtown on 16th Street and Newton Avenue, provides 220 beds.

Downtown Homeless Shelters Open Due To Weather Conditions

Homeless shelters have been activated in the downtown area for Friday night, as the region braces for more cold temperatures, according to officials.

UCSD Ranked 9th Most LGBTQ-Friendly University In Nation

The report praised UCSD for having an LGBT Resource Center and a Critical Gender Studies undergraduate degree program.

Ellen Pao sued her former employer, the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, alleging she was discriminated against and sexually harassed. She lost the case but is seen as a leading voice on harassment in Silicon Valley.

Struggling For Investments, Silicon Valley Women Reluctant To Speak Out On Harassment

In Silicon Valley, it's difficult for women to come forward if they want to join the ranks of its richest. Some think the best way to fight harassment is to tread carefully and get to the top.

Donald Trump's transition team circulated a survey asking for names of Department of Energy employees who attended climate change conferences. Legal experts question the new administration's motives.

Trump Questionnaire Raises Concerns About Retaliation Against Energy Department Staff

A 74-point questionnaire asks for a list of employees who attended conferences on climate change. Legal experts worry if it's an effort to weed out agency environmentalists.

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