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Drivers being distracted by their devices is a well-documented, rising cause of traffic crashes, but there is a growing number of pedestrians, too, who can become oblivious to traffic around them.

Distraction, On Street And Sidewalk, Helps Cause Record Pedestrian Deaths

The number of pedestrians killed in traffic jumped 11 percent in 2016, the highest year-over-year increase — in terms of percentage and total number of fatalities — since data has been collected.

Blue North is a new fishing vessel designed to catch Pacific cod using a Seafood Watch granted catch method. It also utilizes a stun table to render fish unconscious before processing.

Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

Beef and poultry get labels designating humane treatment; seafood doesn't. Two fishermen want to change that. Their state-of-the-art ship makes fishing safer for crew and minimizes pain for fish.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is one of three GOP senators seeking an investigation into six-figure annual costs for drugs intended to treat rare diseases.

GOP Senators Ask GAO To Investigate High Prices For Orphan Drugs

Amid an uproar over soaring drug prices, three GOP senators are seeking an investigation into whether the Orphan Drug Act is being manipulated to jack up the cost of medications for rare diseases.

With Special Tax Suspended, Medical Device Firms Reap Big Savings

The medical device industry is enjoying a two-year moratorium on a tax that was created to support the Affordable Care Act. Are firms using their savings to create more jobs, as many claim?

Customers try out cellphones and tablets in a store in Tehran, in 2012. Financial sanctions make it difficult for U.S. firms to do business in Iran, analysts say.

Politics Overshadows U.S. Tech Firms' Hopes For Entering Iran

With a young, well-educated population, Iran has the potential to be a boom market for tech. But sanctions and negative political implications for doing business there seem to limit prospects.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum last month in Davos, Switzerland.

In Phone Call With Xi, Trump Reaffirms U.S. Commitment To 'One China' Policy

President Trump has suggested the U.S. could use the policy as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations. China says the policy is non-negotiable, and Trump appears to have backed down.

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW’S Season 4 contestants.

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: Season 4

Airs Sundays, June 18, 2017 at 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. & June 25-July 30 at 6 p.m. & Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. on KPBS TV

Opening day for the Boston subway, at the Public Garden entrance (September 1897).

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Race Underground

Airs Tuesday, Nov.12, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV+ Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Elizabeth Manosca tends to her baby during a wake for her slain husband and 7-year-old son, who were killed when unidentified gunmen shot through the door of their home in Manila, Philippines, in December.

Philippines Temporarily Halts Anti-Drug Raids, Citing Crimes By Police

A brutal law enforcement crackdown has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of suspected drug users and dealers. President Rodrigo Duterte was elected after vowing a "bloody war" on drugs.

A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant bus staff, cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.

In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, 'Modern Slavery' Persists

A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.

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