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Sister Helen Prejean has written a new memoir called <em>River of Fire</em>, detailing her spiritual life before her activism against the death penalty.

Sister Helen Prejean On Witnessing Executions: 'I Couldn't Let Them Die Alone'

The Catholic nun became an outspoken opponent of the death penalty following the events in her book Dead Man Walking. Her new memoir, River of Fire, details her spiritual journey up to that point.

Veterans and their families demolish a wooden footbridge in Biscayne National Park in this undated photo.

Scientists Are Trying To Measure The Value Of Outdoor Service Work For Transitioning Veterans

Congress is considering legislation to encourage "outdoor therapy" for veterans with injuries or post-traumatic stress. Volunteer groups are already running similar programs in national parks.

Noah's Wife Gets A Name In 'Naamah'

Sarah Blake's new book retells the biblical flood from the point of view of Noah's wife — who never has a name in the Bible, but who nevertheless helped humanity (and all those animals) survive.

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, accompanied by other pilots and former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, speaks during a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the status of the Boeing 737 Max in Washington, D.C.

Pilots Criticize Boeing, Saying 737 Max 'Should Never Have Been Approved'

"Sully" Sullenberger, who landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009, says he understands how the pilots of two jets that crashed would have been confused as they struggled to control the aircraft.

Nathaly Sweeney, a neonatologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and researcher with Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine, attends to a young patient in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.

Fast DNA Sequencing Can Offer Diagnostic Clues When Newborns Need Intensive Care

Rapid genome decoding and analysis have made it possible to quickly diagnose some baffling rare diseases that make babies sick. Even when there's no cure, the information can help families cope.

From left, former Detective David March, Chicago Police Officer Thomas Gaffney and former officer Joseph Walsh appear at a pre-trial hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago last month.

3 Chicago Cops Go On Trial, Charged With Covering Up For Jason Van Dyke

Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.

A factory in China that makes reproductions of black memorabilia items.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Black Memorabilia

Airs Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Dr. Laurie Punch, a trauma surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, is adamant that violence is a true medical problem doctors must treat in both the operating room and the community.

Trauma Surgeon Battles Bullets In The Operating Room And The Community

Weary of losing neighbors and patients to gunfire, St. Louis trauma surgeon Laurie Punch has a message: Gun violence is contagious, but so is healing. Doctors who teach can be part of the solution.

The Racial Roots Behind The Term 'Nappy'

Where does the term "nappy" come from and why does it have such negative connotations? Is it possible to reclaim a word that has been used as a slur for so long?

The Racial Roots Behind The Term 'Nappy'

Where does the term nappy come from and why does it have such negative connotations? Is it possible to reclaim a word that has been used as a slur for so long?

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