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Chiyomi Endo stands beside her husband's grave. "Remember that this family evacuated Futaba town, Fukushima prefecture," the stone reads, "and moved here due to the nuclear accident following the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011."

After 2011 Disaster, Fukushima Embraced Solar Power. The Rest Of Japan Has Not

After the nuclear catastrophe, the nation's investment in renewable energy soared. Many of those affected in Fukushima started production. But Japan is pushing fossil fuels, causing climate concerns.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks in Dunmore, Pa., on July 9, at one of the few in-person events he's holding. Despite a low-key approach to campaigning, he's built a lead over President Trump in key battleground states.

'Sleepy Joe'? Trump's Insult May Reveal Biden's Advantage

Joe Biden is nowhere near as visible as Donald Trump, and yet polls show the Democrat's numbers overshadowing the president in every key battleground state.

A Border Patrol agent uses a computer in San Diego, Calif., June 5, 2014

Board Finds San Diego Border Agents Broke Rules In Shooting At Cars

A review board has found that four Border Patrol agents didn't follow department rules when they opened fire in two separate incidents along the U.S.-Mexico Border in San Diego County.

The Federal Trade Commission released rules on when and how social media influencers should disclose ads.

FTC Issues Rules For Disclosure Of Ads By Social Media Influencers

The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020.

DoorDash's delivery restaurant in Redwood City, near San Francisco, is among an increasing number of "ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps.

Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders

Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.

Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret at the microphone for Elizabeth's first broadcast. She is the future Queen Elizabeth II of England. 1940

The Queen At War

Airs Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, May 9 at 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

Shell's Jack Pine Mine near Fort MacKay, Alberta. The largest trucks are called "heavy haulers" and a driver has to climb a stairway about 21 feet to reach the cab. The wheels are 13 feet tall. Each heavy hauler can hold 400 tons of material. It takes 2 tons of oil sands material to produce one barrel of oil.

Between Cheap Gas And Carbon Caps, Oil Sands Face Uncertain Fate

Canada's potentially lucrative oil sands business faces serious economic challenges. It has some concerned about its future as environmental critics look for ways to keep the oil in the ground.

While President Trump called for unity at a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Wednesday, he has also criticized the news media.

After Suspicious Packages, Trump Urges Civility While Blaming 'Fake News' Media

On his best behavior at a subdued rally Wednesday, the president left out insults of three Democratic targets. But a Thursday tweet pointed a finger at "purposely false and inaccurate reporting."

Border Patrol Activity In Rural North County Alarms Farmworkers, Advocates

Immigrants, advocates and school officials say they’re troubled by an apparent increase in immigration checkpoints in rural northeastern San Diego County. Immigrants say they’re too scared to leave home to access food, medical care and school resources when the checkpoints are active.

Office manager Shannin Hamilton (left) of the Shepherds Motel in Denver, and Orlando Martinez, co-owner, say that as the coronavirus pandemic begins to cause economic strain in the U.S., the motel's guests have started asking for help paying for rooms.

PHOTOS: Life And Work Amid The Outbreak

Humans are adaptable, even in pandemic times. As the coronavirus spreads, ordinary citizens in several U.S. cities hit early say they are shifting daily routines to survive and thrive.

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