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Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18.

At least 23 shot, 1 fatally, during a Juneteenth celebration near Chicago

Police in Willowbrook, Ill., responded to gunfire coming from a Juneteenth celebration shortly after midnight on Sunday. Officials said multiple people were rushed to area hospitals.

John Blake's story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s and learning painful secrets about his family.

He saw the ghost of his racist grandfather. It helped lead to meaningful healing

John Blake's story is about growing up as a Black kid in West Baltimore in the 1980s, learning painful secrets about his white mother and, as he recalls, a ghost.

Rapper Ric Scales is shown in an undated photo.

Influential: Ric Scales' playlist

San Diego rapper and hip-hop artist Ric Scales reflects on the songs that shaped him — with picks from Stevie Wonder, The Roots, Parliament, A Tribe Called Quest and Nas.

Pictured left to right: Rebecca Jade (photo: Kristy Walker); Gilbert Castellanos (photo: courtesy); Alfred Howard (photo: Kristy Walker); Charles McPherson (photo: Carlos Catarecha)

Influential: San Diego musicians on the songs that shaped their work

Influential is a KPBS music series in which we ask notable San Diego musicians to make us a playlist of songs that shaped them as individuals and artists.

Holiday Scenes DIY Wood Family Workshop

At this workshop your entire family can be a part of creating a holiday keepsake! Make a Nine Block Nativity or Village Scene. A Holiday Scene collection is $75. Come to AR Workshop and enjoy a jolly good time! Recommended age is 8 and up. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Candle Pouring + Scent Mixology Workshop

We're mixing it up again with our ALL NEW Specialty Candle Pouring + Scent Mixology workshop! Join us to create one-of-a-kind candle scents for your home or as the perfect hand-crafted gift. From $25. Enjoy the opportunity to upgrade vessels* from our variety of classic styles and add-on additional candles. Pour More & Save More! Select: Pour 1 - $25 | Pour 2 - $45 | Pour 3 - $60 Stay Social! Facebook & Instagram

Debut novel 'The God of Good Looks' adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature

A growing number of high-profile novels are coming out of the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora. And the region has long been punching above its weight on the international literary scene.

In this image made from video, people gather on Saturday in front of a building of the Lhubiriha Secondary School Mpondwe, Uganda, near the border with Congo following an attack on the school.

At least 41 have been killed in a suspected rebel attack on a Ugandan school

Police said rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces, who have been launching attacks for years from their bases in eastern Congo, carried out the raid on the school in the border town of Mpondwe.

Many Southwestern College graduates expressed their Mexican heritage and pride during Thursday's binational ceremony, in Tijuana, Mexico, June 15, 2023.

Southwestern College takes graduation across the border with Mexican pride

Southwestern College held its first-ever binational graduation ceremony Thursday in a Tijuana schoolyard.

Firefighters protect homes in Christmas Valley from the Caldor Fire. Aug. 30, 2021.

Cal Fire fumbles key responsibilities to prevent catastrophic wildfires despite historic budget

A months-long investigation by The California Newsroom found that the department continues to fumble key responsibilities related to forest management and wildfire mitigation

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