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Anger and fear have turned to pragmatic hope in the year since the people of Fort Scott, Kan., lost their hospital to corporate downsizing. A community health center remains. So far, so good.

In rural communities, loneliness and lack of social connection are taking a toll on the elderly and young alike. One group in Minnesota is trying to solve the problem by connecting the generations.

As the courts consider various lawsuits against drug makers, researchers estimate what opioid addiction is costing our economy and what it would take to end the crisis.

The changes, detailed in a memo to the school board, come after KPBS reported on a heating system outage at a City Heights school that took more than four weeks to fully fix.

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.

President Trump says 150 migrants "charged" the border, and the Department of Homeland Security calls them a "violent mob." Witnesses say the migrants were peaceful until the tear gas was launched.

"The Fire In Me" tells the story of a domestic violence victim and is based on real experiences from members of San Diego’s Filipino community.

Onstage, Joplin oozed confidence, sexuality and exuberance, but biographer Holly George-Warren describes the singer as a bookworm who worked hard to create her "blues feelin' mama" musical persona.

Behavior-based weight-loss programs that focus on diet and exercise can work for obese patients, a national panel of experts says. But many doctors aren't having the necessary conversations.

While the prolific Hollywood writer's career is well-documented, his personal history has been a mystery. His memoir is painful and inspiring, infuriating and full of hope, humorous and depressing.