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Also: Afghanistan's leader calls for unconditional talks with the Taliban; Southern California officials fear mudslides and call evacuations ahead of a storm; and Barbra Streisand clones her dog.

Alex Montoya, who was born missing his right leg and both arms, stands next to a cluster of scooters on an East Village sidewalk, Feb. 7, 2019.

Disability Lawsuit Targets San Diego Over Dockless Scooters

A recent lawsuit claims the city of San Diego and three scooter rental companies have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to prevent people from riding or parking on sidewalks. City officials will soon discuss how to regulate scooters in the city.

A woman and her children vote at a polling station during the mid-term elections at the Fairfax County bus garage in Lorton, Va.

Voters From Around The U.S. Share Their Election Day Stories

We asked voters to share their Election Day stories. Here's what they told us.

Last November Globe for All performed "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in side Centinela State Prison.

The Globe Theatre Delivers Shakespeare Behind Bars

Two programs use the Bard to help rehabilitate prisoners

Nearly 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, planes still lag many buses and trains; regulations prohibit passengers from sitting in their own wheelchairs on commercial flights.

Wheelchairs On Planes: Why Can't Passengers Use Their Own Onboard?

Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that.

"I think we all still have PTSD from 2016," says Raffi Krikorian, chief technology officer at the Democratic National Committee, referring to the massive hack of DNC emails at a pivotal moment in the presidential election.

Here's What Keeps The Democratic Party's Technology Boss Awake At Night

The DNC wants local chapters to use complex passwords and is leaning heavily on tech giants — while also wishing for more help from government agencies in defending against cyberthreats.

Richard Oakes, seen in November 1970, led a group that occupied Alcatraz from November 1969 to June 1971.

Richard Oakes, Who Occupied Alcatraz For Native Rights, Gets A Birthday Honor

The late activist and Google doodle honoree stormed the island with dozens of other activists in 1969, citing a century-old treaty in claiming it for Native Americans. He would have been 75 on Monday.

Abu Qader, 18, came to the U.S. from Afghanistan as a baby. Now a freshman at Cornell University, he has founded a medical technology company with the goal of improving diagnosis of breast cancer in poor countries.

Teenager Aims To Improve Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Poor Countries

Abu Qader came to the U.S. from Afghanistan when he was a baby. He wants to use his technology know-how to help the women of his birthplace.

The experts of Emmy® nominated series ASK THIS OLD HOUSE® travel the country to tackle everyday home improvement projects. Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O’Connor, Roger Cook and Tom Silva answer homeowner questions with house calls.

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE: Houston After Harvey

Airs Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Since 2004, Google has scanned more than 20 million books as part of an electronic database, such as these volumes at the University of Michigan's Buhr Shelving Facility.

Google's Book-Scanning Project Is Legal, U.S. Appeals Court Says

A group of authors had sued over Google's effort to compile a digital library, arguing the project was illegal. An appeals court found the program complies with copyright law.

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