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A group of boys play in the City Heights Swim Center pool, May 20, 2022.

City Heights Swim Center reopens after yearslong wait

It’s been a long time coming, but the main community swimming pool in City Heights is officially open again after extensive renovations.

Joseph Zucchero, pictured in 2008, left his mark on Chicago.

A Chicago legend, whose Italian beef sandwich helped inspire 'The Bear,' has died

The owner of the famed Chicago sandwich shop Mr. Beef had built a reputation for serving the classic dish and showing love for his community.

The U.S. Supreme Court has about four weeks left to release opinions for more than two dozen cases it heard this term.

Here are the major Supreme Court decisions decided this term

The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up its term and begun to agree to cases it will hear in its next one, to begin in the fall. Here are the major Supreme Court decisions decided this term.

Yang Bing-Yi started the Din Tai Fung restaurant with his wife in Taipei in 1972. From there, the restaurant grew into a chain of more than 170 locations around the world, known for steamed soup dumplings.

Yang Bing-Yi, patriarch of Taiwan's soup dumpling empire, has died

The cofounder of Taiwan's famed Din Tai Fung restaurant chain died at 96, his company announced March 26. He helped turn delicate soup dumplings into a global phenomenon, even earning Michelin stars.

A sign at Trader Joe's in Hillcrest reads "Sorry for the inconvenience!! Due to the sudden decrease in chicken population, our supply is limited. We get deliveries every morning, but sell out early." San Diego, Calif. Jan. 15, 2023.

Rising egg prices are having an impact in places you might not expect

High egg prices are hitting grocery bills — and could hit child care bills as well.

Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

Undated campaign photos of candidates for California's 49th Congressional District Mike Levin and Brian Maryott with the KPBS Voter Hub overlay.

Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection in California's 49th Congressional District

Incumbent Rep. Mike Levin won rereelection to U.S. House in California's 49th Congressional District, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

A view of the scene in East Palestine, Ohio, in late February as the cleanup continues at the site of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailment.

Railway transport safety is failing. These lawmakers have a plan to help

Another headline-grabbing trail derailment in the span of a month has legislators urging stricter safety regulations for railway workers.

Emelyn Stuart knew she wanted her theater's menu to be different. Empanadas, soup, chickpea salad wraps and cupcakes are all sold in the cafe.

New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater is ready to grow, owner says

Stuart Cinema & Cafe, New York's first Black Latina-owned movie theater, reinvented itself through the pandemic in order to survive. Now, it's ready to expand.

Tom Hanks used some of the pandemic slowdown to write a novel titled, <em>The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.</em>

Tom Hanks has starred in dozens of movies. Now he's written a novel, too

For Tom Hanks, movies have always been transformative. Now, after acting in dozens of them, he's written a novel based on his experiences on movie sets. He talked to NPR's A Martinez.

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