Give Now
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
  • Full Schedule
Watch Live

Search results for

  • Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop
    College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.
  • Autumn Mowery, 20, operates the candlepin bowling alley in Ellsworth, Maine. She has been running the place by herself and needs to update the bowling alley's machinery in order to be able to hire any employees.
    A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowling tradition
    Not well-known in many parts of the United States, candlepin bowling is mostly found in New England and nearby parts of Canada. The aging alleys are held together with "duct tape and bubble gum."
  • FILE - "Ghost guns" are on display at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in San Francisco, Nov. 27, 2019. California state lawmakers advanced a measure Tuesday, April 19, 2022, that would make it easier to skirt a federal law in order to sue gunmakers, legislation that opponents say is ultimately aimed at driving manufacturers out of business.
    States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
    U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to conceal carry.
  • KPBS Explore
  • The Telegram app has a global doxing issue
    The messaging and social media app Telegram has a major doxing problem. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with writer Peter Guest, who reported on the global issue in Wired.
  • File photo of a pedestrian passing security barricades in front of Trump Tower, Feb. 17, 2021, in New York.
    Trump a pariah? New $100 million loan from San Diego bank suggests not
    A year ago, it looked possible that Trump might become a pariah after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop a vote certifying President Joe Biden's election win.
  • From the outside, <em>The Source</em> in the 1990s was the gold standard in hip-hop. But from the inside, Kim Osorio discovered it was something more grimy: an entrenched boys' club that normalized sexism.
    'Is this what it had to be?'
    In 2005, Kim Osorio sued The Source for gender discrimination, sexual harassment and hostile work environment, retaliation, defamation. Responses to the case reinforced hip-hop's culture of silence.
  • Michelle Fernandez, an instructor at the Millennium Casino Academy, demonstrates how table games are played in California’s card rooms. If Proposition 26 passes, they could be forced to change the way they do business or shut down.
    LA’s card rooms and tribal casinos at odds over Prop 26
    Proposition 26, on California’s November ballot, would legalize sports betting at tribal casinos and at the state's four privately owned racetracks. It would also add a new way to enforce state gambling law in card rooms. Who supports it? Who doesn’t? And why? Here are answers to some basic questions on Prop 26.
  • Biophysicist He Jiankui addressed the last international summit on human genome editing in Hong Kong in 2018. His experiments in altering the genetic makeup of human embryos was widely condemned by scientists and ethicists at the time, and still casts a long shadow over this week's summit in London.
    Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas
    The last time this summit convened in 2018, the world was shocked to hear a scientist had created the first gene-edited babies. He was condemned, but gene-editing has continued, with some success.
  • Poppi Seed Market - Merry Maker Edition
    Join us for over three weeks of holiday fun, celebrating all things handmade and small business! Shop small with over 45 makers, featuring home goods, apparel, bath and body products, curated gifts, sweets, and more! Enjoy workshops, Santa visits, swag bags, giveaways, make & takes, kids’ activities, a festive photo opp, and so much more! We've partnered with a sip and shop to celebrate all the moms and shop small! Join us for a Merry Maker preview on Friday, November 26 with 15+ local makers, holiday cocktails, light bites, sweets, live music, photo booth with a visit from Santa, and more! Our Special In-store Events Small Business Saturday + Sunday Join us as we kick off our MerryMaker Pop Up Shop with local makers in the shop, yummy coffee and donuts, a festive photo opp, workshops, swag bags, giveaways, and much more! Kid’s Cookie + Craft Party Bring the kiddos into the shop on Friday, December 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm for cookie decorating with Two Daughters Baking Co., a build-your-own slime bar, and DIY ornaments! Enjoy cookies and a hot cocoa bar while you shop and the kids have fun. BalloonWorkz will be joining us with her balloon twisting talents, so don’t miss out! Poppi’s Birthday Sale We’re celebrating our namesake’s birthday on Saturday, December 4th in the shop with free mini cupcakes (while supplies last), story time, swag bags, giveaways, and more! Please Note: • COVID-19 precautions may be taken, depending on State/County policies. This is not limited to masks, social distancing, hand sanitizer being available, and contactless payments. • This is a family-friendly event
Previous
759 of 4,353
Next