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The past year has been one of the most tumultuous in the history of the U.S. asylum system. A South American man living in San Diego has been caught in the constant change.

The closure of the Spreckels Sugar factory will shutter a $243 million industry and hundreds of jobs in a county with the highest unemployment rate in the state.

San Diego thought leaders weigh in on how American society measures up to key civic values and why those values still matter.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.

Harper Moyski, age 10, and Fletcher Merkel, age 8, were killed, and 18 children between the ages 6 and 15 were injured by a shooter. Middle schoolers acted heroically to protect others, a parent said.

This is a completely free event with no tickets or registration necessary. People can come enjoy fun games, great prizes, amazing entertainers, free food, and of course, lots of candy! New Break Church Tierrasanta - Website / Facebook / Instagram

From celebrity sightings to family traditions, here are the moments that make Comic-Con special, according to KPBS audience members.

Grammy-nominated folk musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon has written hundreds of songs and garnered more than his share of accolades. His eclectic catalog of ballads, historical songs, children’s songs, love songs, topical satire, fiddle and hammer dulcimer instruments, and even symphonic works are among the broadest in American folk music. His thirty-six albums have earned six Grammy nominations. With his deep roots in American traditional music, his approach to writing reflects both a simplicity and a layered complexity that creates songs that are always more than they seem. “One of our country’s best songwriters,” said Pete Seeger. www.folkmusic.com/ John McCutcheon on Facebook

Between 30,000 and 70,000 children adopted by American families from other countries never became U.S. citizens, according to the Adoptee Rights Campaign.

Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.