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On June 26, KPBS will host a panel of experts to discuss the cost of living crisis in San Diego.

Between basic living expenses and stagnant wages, San Diegans can't afford to live in our region. On Midday Edition, we discuss the cost of living crisis with a panel of experts.

Jonathan Dekel-Chan, whose son Sagui Dekel-Chen, 35, is being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas, poses for a portrait, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Washington.

An Israeli father hopes his son will be released in Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui is believed to be alive and among the Israeli hostages seized by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks, says the ceasefire deal is a way 'to end the madness in Gaza.'

American poet Yolanda Cornelia 'Nikki' Giovanni leans on her desk beside a typewriter, in front of a wall decorated with photos, 1973. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81

The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.

Lawmakers and members of the South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demonstrate against the country's president at the National Assembly on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea's president faces calls to resign or be impeached

Opposition parties have filed a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol and plans for rallies in major cities are underway.

Girls On The Bus was the first TV series to depict access to abortion via telehealth.

Study finds more TV depictions of abortion this year — but they're still mostly getting it wrong

The findings of an annual report on how abortion is depicted on TV are released today.

Jad Deeb, a volunteer of the Lebanese Popular Relief Association, prepares school clothes for displaced Lebanese children with one of his colleagues in their office in Beirut, Lebanon.

Lebanon's first responders say Israeli strikes target them as they work to save lives

More than 200 emergency and medical workers have been killed since last October, Lebanon's health ministry says. Many believe Israel's military is targeting them in its war against Hezbollah.

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, north of the Brentwood neighborhood, on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Strong winds pick up, increasing fire danger as firefighters battle LA blazes

Large parts of Southern California are once again under wildfire risks as strong winds and dry conditions return this weekend through Wednesday.

A health worker fumigates the basement of a building in Havana as Cuban health authorities launch small-scale efforts to fight the spread of the oropouche virus, which is transmitted by midge and mosquito bites.

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread.

People walk past a boarded-up store in downtown Washington, D.C., on Monday. Some areas are preparing for possible election-related violence.

States and cities beef up security to prepare for potential election-related violence

Washington state's governor activated the National Guard to stand by to help local law enforcement as needed. Meanwhile, extra security is in place at locations across Washington, D.C.

Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.

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