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Kristine Opolais in the title role and Jamie Barton as Ježibaba in Dvorák’s fairy-tale opera.

Airs Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Noon on KPBS TV

The Liaoning, China's sole operating aircraft carrier, steams into Hong Kong for its first port call in the city on Friday.

Chinese Carrier Makes First Hong Kong Port Call

The Liaoning, the only operational aircraft carrier in the Chinese fleet, arrived in the southern port amid recent tensions with U.S. forces in the South China Sea.

Elisa Saldivar gets a Frida Kahlo-inspired look, courtesy of Reina Rebelde. The makeup line was helping participants in the record attempt get ready before the final tally.

Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record

Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.

Sen. Ted Cruz at an event for the Federalist Society in November 2016.

'Shame On Ted': Health Care Protests Greet Ted Cruz In Texas

At a veterans event Wednesday night, about 150 protesters showed up to oppose the Senate's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters in front of his office at the State Capitol in Springfield, on June 30, 2016. Illinois lawmakers had just passed a stop-gap budget. More than a year later, legislators have finally reached a budget deal, which Rauner promptly vetoed.

Illinois Governor Vetoes Budget Deal; Legislators Begin Override

Illinois hasn't passed a budget for two years. The state has billions in unpaid bills. Lawmakers finally struck a deal, including a tax increase — but Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner isn't on board.

Hugo, Colo., is home to no more than 850 residents, but has a beloved hospital where staff members know most of their patients by name. To survive financially, the hospital depends on payments from Medicaid, a program that faces deep cuts in the GOP health bill.

A Hospital In Rural Colorado Is The Cornerstone Of Small Town Life

At the lone hospital in Hugo, a country town, staff members know most of the patients — they are friends and family. But cuts in the GOP health bill could threaten this cherished institution.

Pro-democracy activists hang a black cloth with a message demanding universal suffrage and the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo on the Golden Bauhinia flower statue in Hong Kong. On Monday, they had obscured the statue — a gift from Beijing to Hong Kong — with black cloth.

As Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary, A Push And Pull With China Over Identity

There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.

Many upper caste Hindus consider the cow holy and have long rallied to ban beef eating. Critics of the government see the new animal cruelty rules as an effort to cater to these demands.

New Rules Against Animal Cruelty Raise The Stake For India's Beef Wars

The rules ban cattle sale for slaughter at livestock markets and come at a time of escalating tensions between Hindu extremists and beef-eating minorities. They could also hurt India's beef exports.

The Code Switch podcast is celebrating its first anniversary.

From Mourning to 'Moonlight': A Year In Race, As Told By Code Switch

As we light a candle on the Code Switch podcast's birthday cake, our team looks back on the stories that mattered.

POV: The War Show

Airs Monday, July 3, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

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