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For Michael Preston of the Winnemem Wintu tribe, salmon are important. An artist, activist, filmmaker and dancer, his tribe's goal is to bring the salmon back to California's McCloud River. But it's more than just about the fish, he said. With the lack of salmon, which is a keystone species, other animals, such as bears, eagles and mountain lions are being starved.

Explore the life of activist and playwright Lorraine Hansberry.

Discover the fascinating chemistry that makes our world and everything in it—including us.

Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.

The life of singer Marian Anderson and her triumphant 1939 concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

While COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations appear to be waning, the United States has a long way to go before people can safely return to everyday life without masks.

Kid Congo Powers is a Brown, queer, underground punk glam rock guitar legend who grew up in the East L.A. suburb of La Puente, California. His work over decades with worldwide bands places him firmly in the L.A. and international punk music scene. He returns to the spotlight with a new album, video and even a line of eyewear.

For her latest project, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid chose a different type of collaborator — L.A.’s natural environment. "Soundwalk" is free app that allows one to walk, hike or relax at Griffith Park as they listen to a site-specific score.

Today, a survey links high rents to COVID-19, North Korean men charged for a cyberattack.

Kaiser Permanente has been cited more than any other California health system for violations of worker safety during the pandemic.