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A screenshot from a video posted by the Renville County Sheriffs Office shows the aftermath of a car driving into a chasm in the road.

Minnesota Teen Drives Straight Into Gaping Chasm In The Ground, Survives

A 16-year-old in southwestern Minnesota drove into an unexpected cleft that had opened up in the earth; he escaped safely by crawling out of the back window of his car.

Wild horses graze at the Doñana National Park, in the Guadalquivir delta, in southern Spain. Last year, UNESCO threatened to put Doñana on its so-called 'Danger List' of World Heritage Sites where wildlife or conservation are at risk.

Drought Threatens Crops, Wildlife Along Spain's Guadalquivir River Delta

As they drill more wells to water crops, drought-stricken farmers in southwest Spain confront environmentalists in Doñana National Park, a migratory bird refuge that's lost 80 percent of its aquifer.

Before she was one of the stars of the 1960s, Janis Joplin got her start performing at Threadgill's in Austin. The iconic club recently announced it will close permanently due to the coronavirus.

Threadgill's, The Austin Venue That Helped Launch Janis Joplin, Closes Down

In Austin, Texas, the latest commercial casualty of coronavirus is the city's revered cafe, watering hole and music venue, Threadgill's.

Crepes are a cousin of the enchilada, says Mexican chef Pati Jinich. A vestige of French intervention in Mexico, crepes are now considered classics of Mexican gastronomy. (Above) Jinich's crepe enchiladas with corn, poblano chiles and squash in an avocado-tomatillo sauce.

How Mexican Cuisine Was Doing Fusion 500 Years Ago

In her new cookbook, Mexican chef Pati Jinich explores the many cultures — from Africans to Chinese to French to Lebanese and more — who left their culinary imprint on her native country's cuisine.

A conceptual rendering of the proposed Chargers stadium/convention center in downtown San Diego. The renderings may be revised in the future.

Stadium: Chargers Pointman Talks To KPBS; East Village Group Reacts To Proposal

The Chargers will begin collecting signatures in three weeks in a bid to qualify a $1.8 billion downtown stadium and convention center annex proposal for the November general election.

Sue Perkins, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Mel Giedroyc.

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW: Season 5

Airs Mondays, June 25-Aug. 20, 2018 at 9 p.m. and/or 10 p.m. on KPBS TV (see episode guide)

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump take part in a ceremony at the White House to mark Earth Day.

Trump Didn't See It Coming: Coronavirus Deaths Increased Tenfold This Month

A month ago, President Trump went on Fox and downplayed the potential lethality of the novel coronavirus and compared it to the seasonal flu.

A medical worker at Elmhurst Hospital opens a tent at the COVID-19 testing site in the Queens borough of New York City.

Trump Didn't See It Coming: Coronavirus Deaths Increased Tenfold This Month

A month ago, President Trump went on Fox and downplayed the potential lethality of the novel coronavirus and compared it to the seasonal flu.

During World War II, Potato Pete, a dapper cartoon spud with a jaunty cap and spats, instructed U.K. consumers on the humble tuber's many uses – not just in standards like scalloped potatoes and savory pies, but also in more surprising options, like potato scones and waffles.

'Save The Fleet, Eat Less Wheat': The Patriotic History Of Ditching Bread

Finding bread alternatives may seem like a thoroughly modern obsession. But, during both world wars, consumers were urged to give up their white bread habit for the national good.

Scientists say the lava from Kilauea's new eruption may continue to flow for months or even years.

Days, Weeks, Years? Scientists Say Hawaii's Erupting Volcano Has No End In Sight

Scientists are closely tracking the eruption at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. But there's still a lot that they don't know about the eruption — most notably, when it's going to be over.

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