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A Doctor Wrestles With Whether To Keep Wearing His White Coat

Putting on the white coat for the first time has become a rite of passage for medical students. Now some doctors want to retire white coats, despite their symbolism, because they might spread germs.

Correspondent Martin Smith goes inside Syria to report from government-controlled areas as war rages and the refugee crisis continues. This photo of Old Homs shows the devastation of the civil war and the Assad regime’s siege.

FRONTLINE: Inside Assad's Syria

Airs Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Neil Young says he supports Bernie Sanders — and that Donald Trump shouldn't have used his song "Rockin' in the Free World." He's seen here performing in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Neil Young Is Displeased That Donald Trump Was 'Rockin' In The Free World'

When Donald Trump announced that he's running for president Tuesday, the soundtrack at the rally was Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," which was played loudly and repeatedly.

Country-of-origin labels — like this one, on a package of steak at a grocery store in Lincoln, Neb. — tell consumers where their meat comes from.

Was That Steak Raised In The USA? Soon, It'll Be Hard To Know

Congress looks set to repeal requirements for country-of-origin labels on packages of meat at the grocery store. The labels declare where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.

USAID Says Building Of 'Cuban Twitter' Was Part Of Public Record

Congress, the development agency says, specifically earmarked money for a program to break the "information blockade" in Cuba.

Manischewitz is closely associated with Jewish tradition, but it was once a huge crossover success. Sammy Davis Jr. was its spokesman in TV advertising. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

'Man, Oh Manischewitz': When The Jewish Wine Was Big With Gentiles, Too

The wine associated with Jewish tradition was once a huge crossover success. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

Real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump formally announces his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination during an event at Trump Tower in New York.

Donald Trump Is In: Promises To 'Make America Great Again'

After taking the stage to a sustained ovation as the song "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World," Trump laid out a list of things he would fix if he were in charge.

President Obama and Vice President Biden stand with Judge Merrick B. Garland as he is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday at the White House Rose Garden.

Merrick Garland Has A Reputation Of Collegiality, Record Of Republican Support

Merrick Garland, a judge with 18 years' experience, was not the first choice of liberals. But President Obama hopes his ability to win over conservatives will extend to the Supreme Court.

San Diego Tourism To Get Additional $6M In Its Coffers For Advertising

The new agreement will provide the Tourism Marketing District with an extra $6 million to use for promotion, with $4 million held back to establish a reserve account.

Palestinian activist Issa Amro advocates nonviolence in the West Bank city of Hebron. He recently talked a teenage girl out of an attack, but acknowledges it can be difficult to persuade young Palestinians to his position. In the background, Israeli soldiers patrol an olive tree grove next to his home, which the army has declared off-limits to non-residents.

In Hebron, A City Hit Hard By Violence, A Palestinian Preaches Nonviolence

Many Palestinian stabbing attacks against Israelis have come from the West Bank city of Hebron. One activist is urging his fellow Palestinians to find other ways to oppose Israel.

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