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It was under control. And then it wasn't. In her new book Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History, VIdya Krishnan shows how "we repeat the same disease-spreading mistakes over and over."

South Korea's population is shrinking and aging. Foreign workers help fill shortages on farms and in factories, but it's very hard for them to become citizens. Some say that will soon have to change.

California Democratic Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says he will step down from the powerful post next year.

The California Air Resources Board plans to vote on a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution.

The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.

The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR's Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 at 2 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video App. Test cook Erin McMurrer makes a new Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing. Test cook Becky Hays shares the secret to perfect Roasted-Radishes with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce. Equipment expert Adam Ried shares his top picks for inexpensive coffee makers. Test cook Lan Lam makes Bridget refreshing Watermelon Salad with Cotija and Serrano Chiles

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and tribal leaders are advocating for a congressional commission to examine the impacts of the federal Native American forced-assimilation policy.

Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, Earth's "carbon budget" will be exhausted in roughly 11 years.

The U.S. is reporting more than 271,000 new cases each day. Congress' attending physician says lawmakers who sheltered in place last week may have been exposed to the virus.