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According to organizers of the strike, women make 21% less than men on average. Immigrant women and women who work in sanitation and with children have some of the lowest wages in the country.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Israel is America's closest ally in the Middle East, but its ongoing war with Gaza is testing the limits of that relationship. On the show this week, the view from Capitol Hill: a Democratic senator and a Republican congressman join the show.

The state visit for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was planned months ago. But the Middle East crisis prompted the White House to change the tenor of the event.

Streaming through Aug. 31 on the PBS app. Enjoy an evening of dance from Madrid's Teatro Real, beginning with George Balanchine's "Serenade" and "Square Dance," followed by "The Times Are Racing" by current NYCB resident choreographer Justin Peck set to an electronic score.

While little is yet known about possible deaths or the full extent of the damage, experts are calling Otis the strongest storm in history to make landfall along the Eastern Pacific Coast.

Board Chair Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer, who authored the resolution in support of Newsom's "Right to Safety" amendment proposal, voted yes. Their colleagues Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond voted no.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / PBS App. Introduced by esteemed conservationist Jane Goodall and narrated by National Geographic’s Bill Jones, this film brings into focus what humanity has in common with other species — from competition for mates and territory to the joys and worries of raising our young. Professional wildlife photographer Todd Gustafson captures stories of competition, courtship, family, hunting and flight to illustrate the hidden life of East African birds.

A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction has an important backer: California’s carpenter unions. The state’s formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, which represents most other construction unions, is opposed. The battle comes down to how stringent labor requirements under the new bill would be.

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin is set to leave the team and become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants.

Premieres Wednesdays, Oct. 25 - Nov. 15, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sundays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV and 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. This four-part miniseries employs animatronic spy cameras disguised as marine animals to secretly record behavior in the wild. THIS WEEK: Spy creatures showcase the challenges of ocean life. From a baby whale in danger and marine iguanas battling storms, to a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch, the spies are never far from trouble.