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Life's easy for Diego (left), who works in a surf shop and performs on the boardwalk for tourists. Yet when his grandmother América (right) injures herself and his father — América's sole caretaker — is imprisoned for negligence, Diego returns to his hometown of Colima, Mexico, to care for her with his brothers Rodrigo and Bruno. Caught between love and obligation, the eccentric trio clash over money, communication and the considerable challenge of caregiving.

Airs Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS + Thursday, Oct. 10 at Noon on KPBS 2

A supporter of Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra chants slogans outside the legislature building in Lima on Monday night, not long after Vizcarra dissolved Congress. Opposition lawmakers defied the president's order and voted to suspend him from office.

Peru's President Dismisses Lawmakers; Lawmakers Dismiss Peru's President

Martín Vizcarra called for new elections after dissolving Congress for blocking his anti-corruption efforts. But the lawmakers, who suspended him in turn, have no intention of going quietly.

Missouri resident Patricia Powers had no health insurance when she was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago; she and her disabled husband were struggling to get by on, at most, $1,500 a month. If they'd lived across the river in Illinois, she'd have been eligible for Medicaid.

State Border Splits Neighbors Into Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.

State Border Splits Neighbors Into Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

On the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, many families struggling financially can get health care, thanks to Medicaid expansion. Meanwhile, their neighbors on the Missouri side don't qualify.

In the alleged scheme, Medicare beneficiaries were offered, at no cost to them, genetic testing to estimate their cancer risk.

U.S. Justice Department Charges 35 People In Fraudulent Genetic Testing Scheme

Doctors, lab technicians and telemarketers from around the U.S. were among those arrested in the investigation of a scheme that the DOJ alleges defrauded seniors and Medicare.

Richard McLachlan, originally from New Zealand, waits for the Q train in Brooklyn. He delivers subway talks on the climate emergency, telling his fellow New Yorkers that they are "sleepwalking into a catastrophe."

The Gospel Of Climate Change: One Man's Mission To Take The Message To Commuters

A retiree gives unsolicited climate emergency talks on the New York City subway, frequently receiving applause. Now he wants to teach others how to preach their own messages to a crowd.

Though her physical transformation in Judy is hardly definitive, Renée Zellweger manages to capture something more elusive: Garland's emotional truth.

Renée Zellweger Dazzles In A Go-For-Broke Portrayal Of Judy Garland

Though her physical transformation is hardly definitive, the actress's profound empathy for her subject elevates Judy from a standard celebrity biopic to an unusually fascinating film.

A selection of small feeding vessels dating back to the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age. Researchers now say vessels like these were used as prehistoric baby bottles.

Prehistoric Babies Drank Animal Milk From Bottles

The remnants of ruminant milk were found in tiny vessels buried with infants thousands of years ago. Scientists say the ancient baby bottles were sometimes shaped like "mythical animals."

If America's No. 1, Who's No. 2? European Nations Compete For The, Uh, Honor

"We totally understand it's going to be America First," a Dutch show said two weeks ago. "But can we just say The Netherlands Second?" Now they've got competition, as other countries join the fray.

Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Steven Campman is interviewed by KPBS at the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office, March 25, 2019.

ME Report: Suicides, Fentanyl Deaths Rose Countywide In 2018

Suicides rose from 458 in 2017 to 465 last year, while accidental deaths — including drug and alcohol overdoses, falls, traffic deaths, drowning and more — rose from 1,522 to 1,583.

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