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Climate change is driving more extreme weather events in the region where many cocoa beans are grown. A brother-sister team in Germany is working on a solution: making chocolate without cocoa beans.

The Pac-12 and the departing schools will likely be on the hook for about $110 million in exit fees and penalties to the Mountain West.

The Biden administration is finally wrapping up its review of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports. It will keep those tariffs, and add more on things like electric vehicles.

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with the PBS App. It's been one of the most consequential weeks in modern American politics. Where do we go from here? Ian Bremmer discusses the assassination attempt, political polarization, and calls for unity at the RNC with Brian Stelter and Nicole Hemmer. Guests: Nicole Hemmer, Political Historian and Professor, Vanderbilt University; Brian Stelter, Special Correspondent, Vanity Fair.

The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Texas, has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group.

Radical. Magical. Unforgettable. A groundbreaking new theatrical experience about the rise and rise of a superstar. Sasha Velour is “a glossy, living piece of art” (Interview Magazine) and a true polymath – a gender-fluid drag queen, author, activist, artist and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race who has performed her fantastical shows to sold-out audiences around the world. Moisés Kaufman has created some of the most powerful theatre works of recent times (The Laramie Project, Here There Are Blueberries). Their iconic collaboration is part memoir, part manifesto, and a modern coming‑of‑age tale inspired by Sasha’s own origin story and the history of Drag. Expect dramatic reveals, high camp, sumptuous couture, an irresistible soundtrack, and a visually magical pop-art universe. “Velour is a virtuoso of pageantry on the stage.” The New Yorker Dates: Aug. 13 - Sept. 15, 2024 (Now extended) Details on more exact times, dates and specifics can be found here. Performance Times: Tuesday-Friday: 7:30 p.m. Saturday: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. *Performance times subject to change. Location: Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre Stay Connected on Social. Media! Facebook & Instagram

A Reporter's Notebook: Athletes at sports press conferences are famous for talking in clichés. But at the Paris Games, a lot of Olympians went deep, voicing wisdom and sharing their truths.

Opill, an over-the-counter birth control pill, goes on sale online today. The pill is expected to be available in stores within a few weeks.

Elizabeth Gilbert is one of the featured authors in Point Loma Nazarene University's "Writer's Symposium By the Sea" series.

A pioneer in the field of trauma therapy talks about his new memoir. Also, a new exhibit will highlight stories and feature artwork by incarcerated women. And finally, NPR launches a new podcast that is part-interview, part-game show.