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Kiribati is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise.

Airs Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App

NCAA Says College Football, Basketball Workouts Can Resume June 1

Each school and conference will be free to decide how to safely resume athletic operations, the NCAA Division I Council says.

ICE, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, has issued guidelines preventing newly enrolled international students from studying in the U.S. if their colleges are operating only online this fall.

ICE Confirms New Foreign Students Can't Take Online-Only Course Loads In The U.S.

The agency says Friday that guidance granting visa flexibility to international students only applies to those who were actively enrolled at a U.S. school on March 9.

Campaign posters for the 2021 Mexican election on the windows of Tijuana taxis. May 14, 2021.

Historic Mexican Elections Include Vote For New Baja California Governor

Thousands of offices are at stake in Mexico’s upcoming election. Almost half of the country will elect new governors, including Baja California.

This photograph taken on April 26 in Paris shows a physical imitation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency pictured with a one-dollar bank note. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are plunging over a range of factors, including the spillover impact from falling stock markets and fears about increased regulations.

Bitcoin Is Plunging. What To Know About The Wild Ride In Cryptocurrencies

Weeks after setting a record high, the price for Bitcoin has fallen dramatically along with other cryptocurrencies over factors ranging from inflation to, yes, Elon Musk.

Photo of an apartment building in Pomona that leases units through Housing for Health taken on Oct. 10, 2019.

Housing The Homeless Cuts State's Health Care Burden

As more than 100,000 people find homes on California’s sidewalks, roadways and parks, the costs mount for local and state governments.

An empty Pacific Beach on March 15, 2020, as people were ordered to shelter in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Cool Weather Today, But San Diego To Warm Up Midweek

Starting Wednesday, a large area of high pressure to the southwest will move into Southern California, forecasters said. Onshore flow will slowly ease, giving way to warmer, drier and less windy weather.

Young Palestinians inspect the damage an Israeli attack inflicted on houses in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. A man who lives in the middle of the Gaza Strip says his family is traumatized by the violence.

Families Say The Gaza Violence Is Taking An Immense Mental Toll On Their Kids

After shrapnel struck where his young son plays, a father in the Gaza Strip says his neighbors are traumatized by the violence: "We just don't want to die under the rubble of our houses."

People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

Flood waters swamp cars on a street in downtown Pensacola, Fla., Wednesday. Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm, pushing a surge of ocean water and dumping torrential rainfall.

Hurricane Sally Drops 'Incredible Rainfall Totals' On Alabama And Florida

Isolated areas in the storm's path could see nearly 3 feet of rain. Forecasters say the flooding will be "historic" and will affect areas far inland.

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