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Turkey's currency has recently hit record lows in value, driving up prices in the country. But the president's recipe for fixing the problem is the opposite of what economists generally recommend.

Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge.

Spencer Elden accuses the band of profiting from "the lascivious nature of his image" in the photo taken when he was a baby. Now 31, he is appealing the judge's dismissal.

After weeks of silence following a scathing independent review of the county’s COVID-19 hotel sheltering program, Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher conceded Wednesday that improvements are needed. Meanwhile, a plan by two county supervisors might pave the way for people to start selling food from their home kitchens. Plus, the election of former President Donald Trump and all that followed ushered in a new era, that marked a break with post 9/11 unity and foreign policy.

Premieres Thursdays, Oct. 13 - 27, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Mondays, Oct. 17 - 31 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS Video App. This week: Three short films from San Diego explore the challenges and nuances of identity and representation. Hear from a filmmaker with disabilities working to expand inclusion and representation; delve into the challenges of a young artist as she explores her own self identification; and learn the fascinating story of a Holocaust survivor.

The Friends of the Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival and Warwick's bookstore present actor Geena Davis in-person discussing her memoir "Dying of Politeness". A paid ticket is required to attend. To obtain tickets, click here! Important: Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Please print out your tickets, if possible, to facilitate a smooth check-in. Seating is first-come, first served. "With Book" ticketholders will receive a pre-signed copy of Dying of Politeness at check-in. Additional books will be available for purchase at this event. Please call the Warwick's Book Department at 858-454-0347 for more information. -------------------------------------------- Two-time Academy Award winning actor Geena Davis, at the age of three, announced to her parents that she was going to be an actor. She has appeared in several roles that became cultural landmarks, including Muriel Pritchett in The Accidental Tourist, Thelma in Thelma & Louise, and Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own. She is also a world-class athlete and a member of the genius society Mensa. Davis is now recognized for her tireless advocacy for women and girls as founder and chair of the nonprofit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which engages film and television creators to dramatically increase the percentage of female characters, and reduce gender stereotyping in media made for children. Dying of Politeness: A Memoir is Davis’ story, one woman’s journey to fight for herself and ultimately live a bolder, freer, more authentic life. “In this book,” says Davis, “I’ll reveal the ways in which my public life, the movies, the advocacy, and my relationships have impacted and empowered the private me, and I hope, inspire my readers to expand their own sense of power.” Davis regales readers with tales of a career playing everything from a soap opera star in her underwear to a housewife-turned-road-warrior, a baseball phenomenon, an amnesiac assassin, the mother of a rodent, and the president of the United States.

In springtime, Vermont's Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.

Employees said the store's management has shown little sympathy as electrical failures have caused unsafe working conditions and loss of income.

For Tom Hanks, movies have always been transformative. Now, after acting in dozens of them, he's written a novel based on his experiences on movie sets. He talked to NPR's A Martinez.

Divorced borrowers who have been on the hook for their ex's student debt are finally getting the fix they need. But the Education Department's radio silence makes the win bittersweet.