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In this April 2, 2021, file photo the U.S. Capitol is seen behind security fencing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

6 Months After The Insurrection, The Remaining Capitol Fencing Comes Down

Although the last of the temporary fencing will be removed in the next few days, the Capitol itself will remain closed to most members of the public.

Firefighters block the road as the flames from the Valley Fire burn behind them. The wildfire is located at Japatul Road and Carveacre Road, southeast of Alpine in San Diego County. Sept. 6, 2020.

New Research Finds Climate Models Mostly Get It Right

Climate modeling is mostly right when it predicts a changing climate, but forecasts may be too conservative.

Nurse's aide Patricia Johnson has worked for the Ambassador Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on the north side of Chicago for nearly 24 years. The pandemic has been grueling on her and her colleagues. "The hardest part is watching people die alone without their families," says Johnson, who now sometimes works double shifts due to staff shortages.

The pandemic pummeled long-term care – it may not recover quickly, experts warn

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers have quit since the pandemic began, and the ones still working suffer from burnout. Industry leaders worry the system is fracturing.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, seen last week at FEMA mass vaccination site in Boston, said Thursday that the CDC is taking steps to address the impact of racism on public health.

CDC Director Declares Racism A 'Serious Public Health Threat'

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for generations and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism," Walensky said.

Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them

First, they were struck by illness and then by medical bills they couldn't pay. Here are 15 stories of Americans living under the shadow of health care debt.

Sgt. Alice White has been with the Minneapolis Police Department since 2004. She's one of four officers profiled in the documentary Women in Blue, on the PBS Independent Lens series.

Documentary Asks: Do 'Women In Blue' Police Differently Than Male Officers?

Sgt. Alice White says female officers tend to rely on "brain muscle" instead of physical power. White is profiled in Deirdre Fishel's new documentary about women in the Minneapolis Police Department.

Alasdair Nichol (left) appraises a Fern Isabel Coppedge oil painting, ca. 1925, in Orlando, Fla.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW RECUT: Treasure Fever - Part 2

Stream or tune in Monday, Aug. 2, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

A young girl looks out of her bedroom window as the sun is setting.

Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency

Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents.

The San Diego Central Jail is shown on March 11, 2021.

San Diego Supervisors OK plan to address social issues without relying on jail

The county has paid out over $14 million in settlements over the last 13 months stemming from cases involving in-custody deaths and allegations of lapses in jail medical care, according to Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer's office.

Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run against the Houston Astros during game six of the 2021 World Series. A report by Business Insider found that the league used two different types of baseballs during the 2021 season, one of which flew further.

News the MLB used 2 types of baseballs in 2021 throws curveball into labor talks

Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement expired at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Owners imposed a lockout, the league's first work stoppage since the 1990s.

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