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Gas is pumped into a vehicle at a gas station in Miami, Florida in January. Officials are warning of a "potentially widespread" fuel contamination in the state, which could hamper evacuations from Tropical Storm Idalia.

Tropical Storm Idalia: Cars may stop working mid-evacuation due to fuel contamination

Florida officials reported "potentially widespread" diesel contamination in gasoline in the Tampa area Saturday, raising alarm that car engines and power generators could break as the storm nears.

A new U.S. agency is a response to the fact that nobody was ready for the pandemic

The Bureau of Global Health, Security and Diplomacy, housed in the State Department, will plan for the next pandemic. We interviewed its director, virologist and global health leader John Nkengasong.

Avocados grow on trees in an orchard. Researchers in California have developed a new variety that is more resistant to extreme climates.

It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change

As part of our week of coverage focused on climate solutions, we pulled together some of the moments of success and progress, small and large.

Nancy Worlie

Nancy Worlie is the chief content ofﬁcer at KPBS where she oversees news, and video and audio programming.

A scene from the popular Ethiopian soap opera <em>Yegna</em>, which sends messages about health and well-being to its teen viewers. Topics range from child marriage to menstrual pads.

She writes for a hit Ethiopian soap opera. This year, the plot turns on child marriage

The show is Yegna. Its goal (besides entertainment) is to tackle issues affecting teen girls (and boys, too), from a lack of menstrual pads to why betting is unwise. We talk to one of the writers.

A man, left, carries two Israeli flags during a pro-Israel rally outside of the Israeli Embassy on Oct. 8, 2023, in Washington, D.C., and people, right, wave flags during a rally in support of Palestinians in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2023.

Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

Water levels at Lake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir, remain critically low because of a climate-change driven megadrought and overuse of the Colorado River's water.

More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters

Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.

Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor

The thickly-plotted mystery, I Have Some Questions for You, is the latest from the author of The Great Believers. It has been compared to Donna Tartt's 1992 blockbuster, The Secret History.

A homeless tent encampment is seen along a street in downtown Los Angeles on July 1, 2019. A few hours north in Sonoma County, officials are struggling to address a homeless encampment with roughly 200 residents.

Legislation would tie homelessness funding to local results, a Newsom priority

A new bill is attempting to bridge disagreements between local elected officials and Governor Gavin Newsom over public spending on homelessness and an apparent lack of progress.

Alexandra Bacaj

Alexandra Bacaj oversees KPBS’ newsletters and email marketing operations, and manages several of the station's other digital marketing and fundraising platforms. She also writes the weekly KPBS Streaming Picks newsletter.

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