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Navy Capt. Brett Crozier is pictured in November 2019 on the USS Roosevelt. Navy officials have not ruled out reinstating him. He was fired as commander of the aircraft carrier after complaining wasn't getting enough help containing the coronavirus on board.

Navy Upholds Firing Of USS Theodore Roosevelt Capt. Brett Crozier

U.S. official says the Navy has upheld the firing of the aircraft carrier captain who urged faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak. That decision is a complete reversal for Adm. Mike Gilday, the top Navy officer.

Some cities, such as Washington, D.C. are offering free coronavirus testing for people who've attended protests. Where free tests aren't available, some people may find insurance refuses to cover precautionary testing.

Insurers May Only Pay For Coronavirus Tests When They're 'Medically Necessary'

Congress required health plans to fully cover COVID-19 testing, but insurance companies are starting to argue they should only have to pay if patients show symptoms or tests are ordered by a doctor.

Kurt Russell (left) stars in John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) in which a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims causing paranoia at a research base in Antarctica where people can't tell who is human and who is alien.

Pop Culture, Neuroscience, And COVID-19

Using films to consider coronavirus pandemic from a cognitive side

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., fended off a primary challenge on Tuesday from Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., for a second full term in the Senate. Although both ran as progressives, young climate change activists helped fuel Markey's victory.

How Progressive Democrats Fared This Primary Season – And What It Means

Progressives working to tilt their party more to the left had mixed results in 2020. Candidates stressed climate change and health care issues, but voters also zeroed in on issues of representation.

At the Gemological Institute of America lab in Carlsbad, a researcher shines a light through a diamond bracelet to see if the diamonds are natural or lab-grown, on July 3, 2019.

Carlsbad Scientists Staying Ahead Of Lab-Grown Diamonds, Which Could Shake Up Jewelry Industry

Diamonds grown in a lab are chemically the same as diamonds that come from the Earth, but many people still value them differently.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, here at a Pentagon press conference in March, says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to deal with the current unrest in the nation.

Pentagon Chief Rejects Trump's Threat To Use Military To Quell Unrest

In a public break with President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act and deploying troops to American streets.

Rachel Barenbaum's 'A Bend In The Stars' Tells A Tale Of Injustice And Romance

Barenbaum says she was inspired by the story of Albert Einstein's race to prove his theory of relativity. The novel digs into questions of philosophy, time, and whether rules are meant to be broken.

"Only Here" podcast host Alan Lilienthal speaks into a microphone at the KPBS studios in this undated photos.

Roundtable: KPBS Podcasts

A special episode of KPBS Roundtable features a discussion with several KPBS podcast hosts about their shows and the growth of the podcast platform.

7 Women's Health Topics We Need To Talk About In 2020

Shame and taboo have kept many issues affecting women's bodies from getting the attention they deserve. Women are ready to start new conversations about their health.

A COVID-19 antibody testing center is seen at Steve's 9th Street Market in Brooklyn on April 25. Here's a quick guide to sorting out the pluses and minuses to each type of test.

How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Depends Which One You Mean

What types of tests are available for the coronavirus, and how accurate are they? Here's a handy guide to the field.

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