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Students wear clear backpacks outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Monday. The bags are one of a number of security measures the school district has enacted as a result of the Feb. 14 shooting at the school that killed 17.

Making Schools Safer: Harsh Consequences, Or Second Chances?

The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?

Charlotte Blackwell is pictured with a photo of her son, Air Force veteran Jermaine Petit, in this undated photo.

To Help Veterans In Crisis, VA Counselors Are Riding Along With Police

In a first of its kind program, the VA in Long Beach, Cal. is partnering with law enforcement to proactively reach military veterans with mental health issues.

A scenic shot of a lama looking towards Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru.

TIME SCANNERS: Machu Picchu

Airs Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego County District Attorney’s Office Sued For Sexual Harassment Records

An open-government advocacy group sued the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office on Friday for records of sexual harassment and misconduct allegations within the department.

MoniCa Singh is an acid attack survivor — and a fashion designer and activist. She's pictured at New York fashion week on September 15, 2016.

The Extraordinary Courage Of Acid Attack Survivors

The attacker is usually an ex-boyfriend. The road to recovery, physical and mental, is long and rocky.

A girl carries a child in the outskirts of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. That's one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has made good progress in reducing child mortality.

Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015

That's the encouraging news in a new report. But it also means more kids are living long enough to face a host of serious challenges to their physical and mental health.

A section of the reinforced U.S.-Mexico border fence as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday.

Once A Fence, Later Slats, Almost Always A Wall: Trump's Border Wall Contradictions

Mexico was going to pay for it. Now President Trump claims he never said that. Trump has reversed himself multiple times about a signature campaign promise, now the center of a government shutdown.

Students stroll around the campus of Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta.

For Black College Prospects, Belonging And Safety Often Top Ivy Prestige

Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.

Claudia Sheinbaum, the leading candidate for mayor of Mexico City and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the frontrunner for president, attend the final event of the 2018 campaign in Mexico City on Wednesday. "Just because I might look like a skinny scientist doesn't mean I'm not going to crack down on crime here. I will," she told a crowd recently.

In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers

Elections are Sunday, and more than 3,000 women are running for office. "We women will continue to work three times as hard as men," says one candidate.

A man pushes a cart filled blankets, clothes and a chair balanced on top down 17th Street in San Diego, Calif., July 20, 2017.

San Diego County Invests In Homeless Outreach To Reduce Emergency Room Costs

A pilot program is underway in San Diego County to bring health care and services to unhealthy homeless people who frequently use emergency rooms. The goal of Whole Person Wellness is to provide a path for healing while saving millions in Medi-Cal costs.

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