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In his memoir, <em>Me</em>, British singer-songwriter Elton John, shown in 1974, shares revelations about his sexual orientation and his struggle with cocaine.

Elton John On Music, Addiction And Family: 'I'm Proud Of Who I Am Now'

The artist says his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself." John's new memoir is called Me.

World Health Organization official Dr. Hans Kluge tells reporters that coronavirus cases are rising in Europe.

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly increases have reached a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March, with "alarming rates of transmission across the region."

In his memoir, Me, British singer-songwriter Elton John, shown in 1974, shares revelations about his sexual orientation and his struggle with cocaine.

Elton John On Music, Addiction And Family: 'I'm Proud Of Who I Am Now'

The artist says his father's early misgivings about his chosen career became a source of motivation: "He gave me the determination to make something of myself." John's new memoir is called Me.

A state prison in Florence, Ariz. Civil liberties advocates are protesting a policy that denies state inmates the right to read a book about the impact of the criminal justice system on black men.

Arizona Prisons Urged To Reverse Ban On 'Chokehold' Book

State officials view the book as being potentially "detrimental to the safe, secure and orderly operation" of prison facilities. The book looks at how the criminal justice system affects black men.

Billy Mitchell, described once as "Video Game Player of the Century," poses for a portrait in front of Donkey Kong in Ottumwa, Iowa, in 2009.

Game Of Thrown Barrels: In Shocking Twist, Scandal Fells Donkey Kong Royalty

Billy Mitchell, one of the two bitter rivals in 2007's King of Kong, just had his high scores stripped by video game record keepers — including a historic (and disputed) score featured in the film.

Leyla McCalla's The Capitalist Blues comes out Jan. 25.

First Listen: Leyla McCalla, 'The Capitalist Blues'

On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.

A computer illustration of the virus that causes smallpox. The virus was eradicated in 1980, but live samples are kept in two known labs for research.

Russian Lab Explosion Raises Question: Should Smallpox Virus Be Kept Or Destroyed?

The lab is one of two known places that store live samples of the virus that causes the disease. Scientists use them for research. But there is concern about accidental or intentional release.

Bret Adee, a third-generation beekeeper who owns one of the largest beekeeping companies in the U.S., lost half of his hives — about 50,000 — over the winter. He pops the lid on one of the hives to show off the colony inside.

Massive Loss Of Thousands Of Hives Afflicts Orchard Growers And Beekeepers

Honey bees deal with many stressors: chemicals, climate change and viruses. But this year, a tiny mite has wiped out colonies, causing worry over whether there are enough bees left to do their jobs.

Senators pressed Google executive Donald Harrison over whether the tech giant wields too much power over advertisers and publishers in the digital ad market, amid widening scrutiny of the company's dominance.

Google Says It Doesn't Monopolize Digital Ad Market. Senators Don't Buy It

Senators pressed the tech giant on the scope and scale of its digital advertising business. Republicans repeated long-running allegations of conservative bias.

Slime mold. Who says you need brains to be smart? Extremely primitive life-forms called slime molds can navigate mazes, choose between foods, and create efficient networks—no brain required. New research on these organisms, which are neither plant nor animal, could help reveal the fundamental rules underlying all decision making.

NOVA: Secret Mind Of Slime

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, March 27 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Scientists investigate the bizarre "intelligence" of slime molds, which appear to learn and make decisions - without a brain. These cunning, single-celled blobs can navigate mazes and create efficient networks. Can they also redefine cognition?

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