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Every summer on Palermo's Mondello beach, over 1,000 cabins are built in preparation of the Ferragosto holiday. Centered around a family who goes into debt, three women holding onto the feeling of youth and a politician seeking votes, "Happy Winter" portrays a vanity fair of beachgoers hiding behind the memory of a social status that the economic crisis of recent years has compromised.

Airs Monday, Aug. 12, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Aug. 15 at Noon on KPBS 2

These 4 college freshmen from India have a remarkable story to tell

They came from families that have faced seemingly insurmountable hardships and were admitted by top U.S. colleges. A school in India gave them their chance.

This is an example of a hut where a woman in Nepal who is menstruating will spend the night. The photo was taken in Achham district, in the western part of the country, where a teenager died in a mud menstrual hut this past weekend.

15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal

It's the second death in a menstrual hut within a month. Police suspect the teenager had lit a fire in the hut and died from a lack of oxygen.

An <em>Anopheles coluzzi</em> mosquito, which can transmit malaria, with a genetically modified fungus emerging from the body after the insect's death. A green fluorescent protein was included to mark the fungus, shown under a UV light.

Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria

The modified fungus produces spider toxin that rapidly kills mosquitoes, raising hopes for a new weapon to fight a disease that sickens millions. But not everyone is convinced.

Dambara Upadhyay died alone inside this shelter. She was following the practice of menstrual exclusion that is common in parts of western Nepal: sleeping outside the home during menstruation.

A Young Woman Died In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal

She was 26. Her relatives found her body in the morning. The prime minister of Nepal called the district to find out what happened.

An Anopheles coluzzi mosquito, which can transmit malaria, with a genetically modified fungus emerging from the body after the insect's death. A green fluorescent protein was included to mark the fungus, shown under a UV light.

Scientists Genetically Modify Fungus To Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria

The modified fungus produces spider toxin that rapidly kills mosquitoes, raising hopes for a new weapon to fight a disease that sickens millions. But not everyone is convinced.

Remembering Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and Vietnam veteran

Cleland was a decorated Army veteran who lost three limbs while serving in Vietnam. After the the war, he dedicated his life to public service. He died Nov. 9. Originally broadcast in 2009.

Old Man of Storr and Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Consummate traveler, host and best-selling guidebook author Rick Steves returns for season 10 of RICK STEVES' EUROPE. The popular travel series takes viewers to some of Europe's engaging destinations, from great cities to off-the-beaten-path discoveries, in 12 all-new episodes.

RICK STEVES' EUROPE: Scotland's Islands

Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Rick begins on the tranquil Isle of Iona, where Christianity first reached the shores of Scotland, and nearby Staffa, with a lovable puffin colony. He visits the Inner Hebrides, road-tripping across the Isle of Skye, where he explores Iron Age forts, thatched crofter huts, and the dramatic Trotternish Peninsula. Finally, he sails to Orkney.

Here's how you can stay warm outside this winter — and keep the outdoor hangs going

Cold weather enthusiasts — and one hater — offer their advice on how to survive and perhaps even thrive during outdoor gatherings.

Commuters drive along Marine Drive amid heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Wednesday as cyclone Nisarga neared landfall on India's west coast.

Powerful Cyclone Makes Landfall Near Indian City Of Mumbai

Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga was spinning wind gusts up to 75 mph as it made landfall south of the megacity on India's west coast.

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