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Patricia Stamper, with her 5-year-old son, works with children who have cognitive and physical disabilities at an elementary school in Washington, D.C.

'I'm Only 1 Person': Teachers Feel Torn Between Their Students And Their Own Kids

Educators around the U.S. told us they're facing heartbreaking choices between the needs of their students and the needs of their own children.

Stamper with her husband, Pete, and two sons at their home in Washington, D.C.

'I'm Only 1 Person': Teachers Feel Torn Between Their Students And Their Own Kids

Educators around the U.S. told us they're facing heartbreaking choices between the needs of their students and the needs of their own children.

Before she was one of the stars of the 1960s, Janis Joplin got her start performing at Threadgill's in Austin. The iconic club recently announced it will close permanently due to the coronavirus.

Threadgill's, The Austin Venue That Helped Launch Janis Joplin, Closes Down

In Austin, Texas, the latest commercial casualty of coronavirus is the city's revered cafe, watering hole and music venue, Threadgill's.

Ron Patterson shows off his artwork in his apartment in this photo taken Aug. 7, 2019.

My First Day Podcast: How Throwing A Dart At A Dartboard Landed One Man On The Streets Of Ocean Beach

In a new episode of KPBS Explore podcast "My First Day," producer Andrew Bracken talks to Ron Patterson about how he ended up sleeping on the streets of Ocean Beach.

Audrey, right, and Kelsey Ellis were twin sisters born March 17, 1991, in California. To celebrate their 29th birthday, they drove to Multnomah Falls outside of Portland, Ore. That evening, Audrey was incorrectly diagnosed with pneumonia. She died of multiple organ failure five days after.

A Story Of Youth, Hope And Loss — And The Mystery Of COVID-19

Audrey and Kelsey Ellis, twins born exactly 10 minutes apart, always made sure to spend their birthday together. Last year, on their 29th birthday, the celebration would be overwhelmed by illness.

Idiosyncratic, Dimension-Hopping 'Skip' Creates Its Own Niche

Molly Mendoza's loopy new graphic novel isn't quite a young adult book, or a book for grownups, either. But it is a trippy visual experience, and Mendoza's art is gorgeous even when the story is thin.

Tourists walk across flooded St. Mark's Square two days after Venice suffered its highest tide in 50 years.

With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Rising sea levels are not the only threat to Venice. As residents continue to leave, the city risks becoming an empty shell sinking under mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year.

With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Rising sea levels are not the only threat to Venice. As residents continue to leave, the city risks becoming an empty shell sinking under mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year.

Erasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara Downes

The composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers.

A mound of ashes is seen after an attack in the village of Aldeia da Paz outside Macomia, on Aug. 24, 2019. For the past three years, violence has devastated parts of northern Mozambique, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced.

'The Stories Are Heartbreaking.' What 1 Reporter Witnessed In Mozambique's Violence

Journalists are not usually granted access to Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, where for three years a campaign of violence by Islamist extremists has left some 668,000 people displaced.

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