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After nearly a decade, the director of the National Weather Service has stepped down. Getting the public to understand weather is just as important as the science that delivers the forecasts, he says.

Airlines say this testing is an added layer of protection, in addition to deep cleaning airplanes, wearing masks and staying physically distanced from others. But the CDC says that people who take a test before traveling are still taking a risk.

More than 1.2 million people struggled to put food on the table at some point last year in the Washington, D.C. region. Tens of millions more are struggling across the country.

In a new book, writer Alison Mariella Désir shares her journey into long distance running, reveals the hidden contributions of Black runners and calls for the sport to become more inclusive.

We know that healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities are first in line to receive the Coronavirus vaccine. But who's next? Plus, the COVID-19 economic hit has been personal for thousands of San Diegans for months. And months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety has been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related injuries. Then, members of the Kumeyaay Nation say border wall construction in the Laguna Mountains is destroying sensitive cultural sites. Plus, virtual classrooms complicate how teachers and administrators discipline students. Finally, KPBS speaks with “The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel” author David F. Walker about his favorite movie and book, "The Spook Who Sat By The Door."

A UCSD program that has monitored wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19 has expanded to detect monkeypox.

A growing number of translated Japanese books have been released in the U.S. in recent years. There there are more than a dozen coming out this fall alone — including titles by emerging writers.

There was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making annual lists of wonderful things since 2010. The recommendations this year are big and small, inspirational and silly, very popular and totally obscure.