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Japan's parliament has approved a law permitting Emperor Akihito (left) to abdicate the throne as he requested. Members of the deliberately small royal family, including Empress Michiko (second from left), attend a spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.

Japan's Emperor Will Be Permitted To Abdicate

Japan's parliament has approved a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate. Last year, Akihito — in oblique language — asked permission to do so, citing his advanced age and poor health.

Special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a June 21 closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible connections to the Trump campaign.

Special Counsel Mueller Lets His Actions Do The Talking: 15 Hires, More to Come

The man leading the DOJ investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is building an all-star team of prosecutors. A conservative group that supports President Trump launched an attack ad.

New Details Emerge On How Police Use Social Media

Twitter and Facebook say they are cutting off bulk data access to a firm that scans vast amounts of public social media posts. Critics say the service enables police to conduct invasive surveillance.

Protesters gather outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston for a July 28 demonstration against a bill that would require state agencies to collected detailed data on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.

'Racist Bill'? Chinese Immigrants Protest Effort To Collect More Asian-American Data

Massachusetts lawmakers and supporters of the bill say collecting detailed data could help bring more resources to Asian-Americans. But some protesters worry the data will be misused.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Thursday at National Harbor, Md.

DeVos, Defiant At CPAC, Walks A Fine Line On Transgender Rights

President Trump's education secretary didn't hold back before conservative activists outside Washington, except when it came to the Trump administration's guidance on schools and transgender rights.

DeVos, Defiant At CPAC, Walks A Fine Line On Transgender Rights

President Trump's education secretary didn't hold back before conservative activists outside Washington, except when it came to the Trump administration's guidance on schools and transgender rights.

Rick Barlow, the chief Border Patrol agent for the San Diego sector, talks with the community, April 27, 2017.

Border Angels Hosts Community Forum With Border Patrol

Chief Border Patrol agent for San Diego, Rick Barlow, listened to community concerns and answered questions.

Rancho Bernardo High School and the adjacent Bernardo Heights Middle School in San Diego's North County were put on lockdown following a threat of gun violence, May 18, 2017.

Students Detained Following Shooting Threat At Rancho Bernardo High School

Two Rancho Bernardo High School students were taken into custody on Thursday on suspicion of being involved with a threat of gun violence, which led to lockdowns at RBHS and the adjacent Bernardo Heights Middle School.

Brown bear catching salmon in Brooks Falls Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

WILD ALASKA LIVE

Airs Sunday, July 23, Wednesday, July 26 & Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

A truck loaded with chickens arrives at a JBS meat processing plant in Samambaia, Brazil, in March.

Brazil Levies Record $3.2 Billion Fine On Parent Of Meatpacking Giant

The holding company behind JBS has agreed to pay roughly $3.2 billion to authorities. The plea agreement implicated President Michel Temer in the vast corruption scandal now roiling the country.

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