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The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change.

The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

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.

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.

Israeli forces launch artillery fire toward southern Lebanon from the border zone in northern Israel on Monday, while Hezbollah denied involvement in clashes or "any infiltration attempt" into Israel.

Fighting with Israel signals coordination between Hamas and Hezbollah, analysts say

Analysts have long accused Iran of backing militant groups in the region to counter Israel.

A U.S. debt default would lead to a slump in stock and bond markets, while eroding the U.S.' financial standing in the world, analysts say.

Here's what could happen in markets if the U.S. defaults. Hint: It won't be pretty

Investors are still hopeful that lawmakers will clinch a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling. That's because failure to do so could have devastating consequences in markets.

U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Where do they all go?

When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with.

In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, photo a woman types on a keyboard in New York.

UC San Diego researcher finds new vulnerabilities for email providers

San Diego cybersecurity experts discovered some email providers are very vulnerable to hackers who impersonate other people on the network.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023. Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Newsom vetoes bill to ban caste discrimination in California

State Sen. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim and Afghan American elected to the California Legislature, had introduced the bill in March.

Vocal Group of the Year for the Academy of Country Music (ACM) 2018-21 and Country Music Association (CMA) Awards 2018-2020, Old Dominion, perform on FRONT AND CENTER.

FRONT AND CENTER: Old Dominion

Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand with the PBS Video App. The Country-pop five-piece band mark the 5th anniversary of their first album in a performance recorded at Analog at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville.

The Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell plays a shot during Indian Premier League cricket match in Kolkata on April 29. Russell is a player on Major League Cricket's Los Angeles Knight Riders.

America doesn't really care about cricket. Can Major League Cricket change that?

The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.

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