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Paid or unpaid, child care is vital to the economy. This program recognizes that

In Arizona, a program called Kith and Kin teaches mothers, grandmothers, aunts, friends and neighbors who watch other people's children the skills they need to provide high quality care.

A homeless person walks near an elementary school in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 23. The rural city became the unlikely face of the nation's homelessness crisis when it asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its anti-camping laws.

The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem

A Spanish-language bible — now on display at Iglesia Luterana San Lucas in Eagle Pass, Texas — is believed to have been carried by a migrant when the person was washed away by the river.

Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law

Regardless of what courts rule regarding SB4, a climate of distrust has permeated among immigrant and mixed-status families in Texas.

Primary Election 2024: State Assembly races

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for local State Assembly Districts.

Political commentator and YouTuber Benny Johnson, left, speaking with Eric Trump, the son of Donald Trump, right during the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnson made videos for Tenet Media. A Justice Department accused a company matching Tenet's description as working closely with employees of Russian state broadcaster RT to covertly spread pro-Russian narratives in the U.S. Johnson says he was not aware of Tenet's ties to Russia.

How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos

Details in an indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived.

A cot is seen on July 30, 2024 at Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, Calif. The high school has been designated the care and reception center for residents evacuated due to the Nixon Fire.

Nixon Fire grows to 5,192 acres, 14% containment

The blaze erupted about 12:30 p.m. Monday in the area of Richard Nixon Boulevard and Tule Peak Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

Marvin Ruckle, who has worked as a NICU nurse at an Ascension hospital in Kansas, said problems caused by the cyberattack nearly led him to administer the wrong dose of a narcotic to a baby.

Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say

Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission filed a lawsuit over products sold on Amazon that the agency found to be unsafe, including carbon monoxide detectors and some children's sleepwear.

Amazon must recall unsafe products sold by independent sellers, a consumer agency says

The decision stems from a suit by the Consumer Product Safety Commission over products sold on Amazon that the agency found to be unsafe, including children's sleepwear and carbon monoxide detectors.

A person weaves through mist at the bus station in El Centro, one of two specially designated cooling zones during the extreme heat wave on July 16, 2024.

Extreme heat compounds risks for people with diabetes in this CA border county

Medical experts in Imperial County link climate and socio-economic status with health care challenges.

Travelers line up to get into the security checkpoint at Chicago's O'Hare airport last summer.

Travel tips for a Fourth of July that's set to break records

Fourth of July travel is set to break records with nearly 71 million people expected to make trips over the holiday.

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