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A masked man walks past trees shrouded with pollution haze in Beijing, China.

Don't Take A Deep Breath: Outdoor Pollution Kills 3.3 Million A Year

Even the combined deaths from HIV/AIDS and malaria isn't quite as devastating. The culprits are the usual suspects, like cars and industry, but also cookstoves and ... manure?

California sheep rancher Dan Macon had to sell almost half of his herd because the drought left him without enough feed.

With Drought The New Normal, Calif. Farmers Find They Have To Change

Three years of severe drought in California is forcing farmers and ranchers to make some tough choices. In some cases, they're rethinking everything about their business and finding new opportunities.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., (center) and other Democratic senators call for gun control legislation Thursday in Washington.

Will Senate Democrats' Talk-A-Thon Get Movement On Gun Legislation?

The outcome of Monday's gun legislation votes may surprise no one, but some Senate Democrats are convinced their talk-a-thon has prompted colleagues on the other side to brainstorm workable solutions.

The side of Jupiter's moon Europa that faces the giant planet.

#NPRreads: Take Your Pick Of Space, Race Or Celebrity

In this weekly story roundup, NPR reporters, editors and producers share what they have been reading. Today's mix explores life away from Earth, forgotten photos and fallen stars.

Saying she didn't want to take any votes for granted, Hillary Clinton largely eschewed big rallies to hold small events like this one at Yale Child Study Center to help her connect one-on-one with voters.

How Hillary Clinton Locked Up The Democratic Nomination In 10 Steps

It wasn't easy for Clinton to clinch the nomination — she got there by applying lessons from her failed 2008 bid and forming strong alliances with Democrats, President Obama and voters of color.

Republican presidential candidates, former New York Gov. George Pataki, left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, second from left, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, second from right, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talk together at the finish of their CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum last month.

Live Blog: Four Republicans Battle For Attention At Undercard Debate

Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki and Lindsay Graham will try to make the best of it as they're relegated, yet again, to an earlier debate instead of the main primetime stage.

Paul Siperke, co-owner of a Cleveland brewery, plans to keep providing health insurance to his employees. But he's irked by the continual price fluctuations in the group's policy — this year caused partly by the Affordable Care Act.

Pub Owner Frustrated That Health Plan Prices Keep Jumping

The the ACA may eventually smooth out the volatility in health insurance costs for small businesses. But for the next few years, it could be a bumpy — and expensive — ride for some firms.

Bill. Florida Justice Transitions trailer park is home to 120 sex offenders all battling their own demons as they work toward rejoining society. This film considers how the destructive cycle of sexual abuse-and the silence surrounding it-can be broken.

POV: Pervert Park

Airs Monday, July 11, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

From left: Patricia Gallagher, who first proposed the tasting, wine merchant Steven Spurrier, and influential French wine editor Odette Kahn. After the results were announced, Kahn is said to have demanded her scorecard back. "She wanted to make sure that the world didn't know what her scores were," says George Taber, the only journalist present that day.

The Judgment Of Paris: The Blind Taste Test That Decanted The Wine World

Forty years ago, the top names in French food and wine judged a blind tasting pitting the finest French wines against unknown California bottles. The results revolutionized the wine industry.

Semper Fi Fund Bikes For Camp Pendleton Marines Destroyed In Fire

A small mom-and-pop business that made bicycles for the Semper Fi Fund was destroyed by fire Sunday morning, along with 20 bicycles built for Camp Pendleton Marines.

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