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A customer and her dog enjoy a sculpture of "Star Wars" character Han Solo as he was frozen in carbonite made entirely of bread at the One House Bakery in Benicia, Calif.

2 California bakers create a life-size Han Solo out of bread

Han Solo may be a hunk. But "Pan Solo" is a hunk of bread.

Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

Republican politicians claim big financial firms are using environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing to try to bankrupt the fossil fuel industry and to advance other purported liberal objectives they couldn't achieve at the ballot box.

How ESG investing got tangled up in America's culture wars

Amid Republican attacks, investors focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues say they are just trying understand emerging risks and opportunities.

Bob McElroy, founder and CEO of the Alpha Project, talks to KPBS about his plan to house as many as 800 people who are living on the streets, Sept. 26, 2016.

Alpha Project CEO frustrated by lack of progress on San Diego homeless crisis

The longtime homeless service provider said for the first time in 35 years, he is discouraged.

Twitch and YouTube superstar Kai Cenat tries on an Iron Man suit gifted to him by another internet influencer, Mr. Beast.

Twitch star Kai Cenat can't stop won't stop during a 30-day stream

Kai Cenat shot to the top of Twitch with his unique blend of pranks, skits, and hijinks. His success comes after he was briefly banned from the platform.

Men ride on a motorcycle past a burning truck on the streets of Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Mexican security forces have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Violence hits a Mexico cartel stronghold as the son of 'El Chapo' is captured

Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits the Philippine Department of National Defense in Manila, Feb. 2, 2023. Austin announced an agreement to expand American military presence in the Philippines, calling the deal "especially important as the People’s Republic of China continues to advance its illegitimate claims in the West Philippine Sea."

As its relationship with China worsens, the US is making deals with smaller Pacific nations

The agreements with smaller countries are designed to expand American influence in the region, solidify existing relationships, and give the U.S. military more footholds.

A Dec. 07, 2019, aerial view of the coastline of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu.

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has been knocked offline for more than a month

The prime minister says about 70 percent of services have been restored, but officials have not commented on a cause or whether ransom was paid. Nor did they respond to NPR's requests for comment.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting dismissed part-time reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely after she covered allegations of the mistreatment of people with disabilities in the state's care. Knisely (left) is shown reporting in this 2021 photograph.

Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting

A reporter was dismissed after state officials complained — the latest instance of political pressure on the station from Gov. Jim Justice's administration and some state legislators.

Skaters doing "the Hatch" at Detroit's Northland Roller Rink in for the second annual Skate Jam Night.

Rooted in Motown, Detroit style skating rolls on into the next generation

Social media has fueled a roller resurgence and brought many new skaters into the city's longstanding Black skate community. Detroit style moves may be decades old, but they evolve over time.

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