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A scene from "Whose Streets?" When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for St. Louis. Take an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising, where citizens assert their right to live.

Airs Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

In Moscow, Russian voters will head to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes in the country's presidential election.

From Pride To Protest: How Russians Feel About Their Presidential Election

Ahead of Sunday's presidential election in Russia, NPR spoke with a Putin supporter, an opposition supporter and a Russian who sees no point in voting.

Facebook said data of more than 300,000 Australians may have been improperly shared with a third party.

Australian Authorities Open Investigation Into Facebook's Improper Sharing Of Data

More than 300,000 Australians may have had their data improperly shared by Facebook with Cambridge Analytica. Australia is investigating whether Facebook broke the law.

Brittany Howard, Questlove and Felicia Collins pay tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2018.

How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved

Rosetta Tharpe was a huge star in her era and set the template for rock and roll. So why was she absent from popular consciousness after her death — and why did it take decades to revive her legacy?

Chicken Of Sea, Bumble Bee Abandon Tuna Merger As US Objects

San Diego-based companies Chicken of the Sea and Bumble Bee have called off their proposed merger after the Obama administration told the companies it would hurt competition in the U.S. canned tuna market.

The Dunn Solar Telescope in Sunspot, N.M. The site was closed for over a week after a security threat.

After Mysterious Closure, Solar Observatory In New Mexico Reopens

A telescope in Sunspot, N.M., will have additional security for now, after "an unusual number of visitors" showed up at the site. Conspiracy theories had proliferated about its sudden closing.

"It feels like confessing a crime," Tommy Tomlinson says about revealing his weight in his new book, <em>The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America</em>.

He Was 460 Pounds. What Confronting His Weight Taught Him About Obesity In America

"Losing weight is figuring out something you can live with," says Tommy Tomlinson, author of the new memoir The Elephant in the Room: One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America.

Black Lives Matter activists march in front of Trump Tower on January 14, 2017, in New York City.

The Russia Investigations: Interference Impacted Real Life; Senators Propose New Law

Stories pile up about real-life activity linked to Russian influence-mongers, senators pitch new law on digital political ads and committee hearing postponed for Trump's longtime personal lawyer.

Homeless residents often live outdoors in tents in rural Kentucky. Rarely pitched out in the open, like this one in Lexington, most are hidden in thick bushes of wooded areas.

In Rural Areas, Homeless People Are Harder To Find — And To Help

Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But rural Americans often experience homelessness as well. Advocates struggle to reach homeless rural residents and connect them with services.

Okanogan County Chief Criminal Deputy Steve Brown surveys the debris left over from an illegal pot farm that had masqueraded as a legal operation.

Despite Legalization, Marijuana Black Market Hides In Plain Sight

Washington state legalized recreational pot in 2012, but the black market lives on. Pot grown legally leaks into illegal markets, while networks of illegal producers pretend they're licensed.

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