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Alexandria Davis transferred to Virginia Commonwealth University after completing her associate's degree with help from Great Expectations. She says she's used to working her way through school. After transferring to VCU, she got a work study job with the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.

This Virginia program helps former foster youth get degrees, at any age

Great Expectations was designed to help people who grew up in foster care get their two-year degrees. And unlike many programs for former foster youth, there are no age limits.

Less than a day from when the popular social media app is set to be banned in the U.S., President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying the expulsion of TikTok.

Trump says he'll likely give TikTok a 90-day extension

President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the possibility of delaying a ban less than 24 hours from when the social media app is expected to shut down.

Some gas lines were still burning in Altadena, California, after the Eaton fire passed through a burned neighborhood. Crews were working to cut off gas to the area. Smoke and ash from the LA-area fires blanketed the region. Experts suggest care while cleaning up, even far from the immediate burn zones.

Is the air quality index actually useful right now?

The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.

David Lynch at his studio in 2005. The director, whose death at 78 was announced Thursday, made musical curation and interpretation a pivotal part of his storytelling.

The musical universe of David Lynch

From Twin Peaks to his films to his own recording career, the director understood how much sound mattered — not only to the audience, but to the characters in his stories.

At an April 14, 2020 briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Trump announced his intention to halt U.S. funding for World Health Organization WHO. U.S. membership in the U.N. body is likely to be reviewed in the early days of his second term.

How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

A laptop computer with a silver/metallic finish is displayed against a blue gradient background. On the laptop's screen, there is a prominent red circular traffic-style "Do Not Enter" or "Stop" sign with a white horizontal bar in its center.

Online censorship in schools is ‘more pervasive’ than expected, new data shows

Nationally representative survey data from The Center for Democracy & Technology finds schools subjectively and broadly block students from information online.

A man looks at a winter sunset over Philadelphia, in view of power lines, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.

Loneliness is on the rise. What are your experiences?

Loneliness has an impact on happiness, and also on politics and social structures. KPBS is looking to talk to people about their experiences with loneliness.

If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, would have major influence over how the country responds to the bird flu outbreak and prepares for a possible future pandemic.

How would RFK Jr. handle bird flu? His record on vaccines has experts on edge

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots. Scientists fear this doesn't bode well in case of a crisis.

Harmony Grove residents gathered on top of the hill overlooking the site of the Harmon Grove Village South proposed development that they say will increase the fire danger in the area, Jan. 14, 2025.

Harmony Grove residents oppose housing development over fire fears

Residents said the proposed Harmony Grove Village South development is a death trap and will worsen the fire danger in their community.

The Washington Post has endured subscriber cancellations, newsroom departures and mounting internal frustration in the first year of CEO and Publisher Will Lewis.

Will Lewis' first year at 'Washington Post': Cancellations, red ink and an exodus

Subscribers and star journalists have fled the Post in its first year under CEO and Publisher Will Lewis. Now staff have signed a petition asking owner Jeff Bezos to intervene.

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