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Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured earlier this year, says $5 million will be distributed to job programs for people recently released from jail.

Administration Aims To Fight Crime With Job Training

The Labor Department is handing out $5 million in grants to fund job centers for people coming out of jail. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism.

A mother holds her child at a diarrhea treatment center set up and run by the public health organization Calcutta Kids.

Diarrhea 101: Time To Talk About Something We Don't Usually Talk About

Everyone has diarrhea from time to time. For most, it's often no more than an inconvenience. But with the right mix of toxic circumstances, it can prove deadly.

A screenshot of a Project Veritas video purporting to show Democratic operatives explaining how to commit voter fraud.

Sting Video Purports To Show Democrats Describing How To Commit Voter Fraud

The latest sting video from conservative activist group Project Veritas shows Democrats bragging about inciting violence at GOP events, and busing in out-of-state voters.

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building after the bombing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (April 19, 1995).

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Oklahoma City

Airs Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Lawyers for the family of Nie Shubin, who was executed by firing squad in 1995 for rape and murder, leave court in December 2014. China's Supreme Court exonerated Nie on Dec. 2, following years of effort by his family to clear his name.

China Exonerates Man Executed 21 Years Ago For A Murder He Didn't Commit

A grieving mother fought for more than 20 years to clear her son's name after his wrongful conviction. Miscarriages of justice are rarely reversed in China and this is seen as a landmark case.

A number of individual state bar associations have had bans against sexist language and harassment, but such behavior had not previously been banned at a national level.

Don't Call Me 'Darling': American Bar Association Bans Sexist Language

The bar has passed a resolution prohibiting conduct that lawyers should "know or reasonably know" is harassment or discrimination, following the lead of many U.S. states.

A closeup satellite image of a detention camp in Nauru taken on July 24, 2013.

'I Felt Like I Was A Slave'; Report Slams Conditions For Refugees On Nauru

A new report from Amnesty International details mental health problems, including suicidal behavior, among people held on the island. People trying to enter Australia by boat are refused asylum.

Jake Middleton (right) coaches his brother, Justin, on the cobra pose, which he says can help gamers improve their posture.

Video Gamers Head To The Gym To Enhance Competitive Edge

Video games are big business with high stakes for pro players. To help perform better, personal trainers are tailoring their services for gamers. Routines including yoga, weight lifting and cardio.

Exene Cervenka and John Doe perform in Hollywood in September 2004. "The first person I ever saw jump into the audience was me," Cervenka tells<em> Fresh Air.</em>

A Personal History Of L.A. Punk: 'It Was A Free-For-All For Outcasts'

John Doe, Exene Cervenka and Dave Alvin of X join Fresh Air to discuss punk's early days. "Anybody could belong to punk that wanted to be there," Cervenka says. "[It] didn't matter how old you were."

The ruins at Herodium, West Bank, where filming and scanning took place.

TIME SCANNERS: Jerusalem

Airs Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

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