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An exterior view of the new addition to the Tate Modern gallery in London in 2016. A handful of apartment owners are suing the museum, arguing it has created a state of "near constant surveillance" since opening a 10th floor terrace.

Luxury Apartment Owners Head To Court Against Peeping From Tate Modern's Balcony

A handful of residents in a multimillion dollar glass tower are arguing the museum has created a state of "near constant surveillance" since opening a terrace that offers one of London's best views.

The documentary surveys John Glenn's distinguished military, NASA and political careers through archival footage and interviews. Thrilling archival footage of NASA lift-offs and transmissions help chronicle Glenn's historic orbits around the Earth on Feb. 20, 1962. In interviews, Glenn describes the importance of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, the risky nature of the launch and Friendship 7's treacherous re-entry five hours later (pictured).

John Glenn: A Life Of Service

Airs Friday, June 28, 2019 at 6 a.m. & Noon on KPBS 2 + Saturday, June 29 at 2 a.m. on KPBS 2

Bobby James Moore was convicted of capital murder for shooting and killing a store clerk while robbing a grocery store in April 1980.

Supreme Court Blocks Texas From Executing Mentally Disabled Man

Justices criticized a state appeals court for using outdated medical standards when it determined that a murderer wasn't intellectually disabled and could therefore be executed.

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, which has a total of 347,000 mirrors that power 140,000 homes in California, pictured on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 in Nipton, California.

Five North County Cities Consider Community Choice Aggregation

Five North County cities are considering whether to contract with different energy providers to increase the amount of sustainable energy they use. Encinitas is the most recent city to vote to share the cost of a feasibility study.

Quincy Bryant in "Hale County This Morning, This Evening."

INDEPENDENT LENS: Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Airs Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Nadia Murad (pictured), a 23-year-old Yazidi, survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS. Repeating her story to the world, this ordinary girl finds herself thrust onto the international stage as the voice of her people. Away from the podium, she must navigate bureaucracy, fame and people's good intentions.

POV: On Her Shoulders

Airs Monday, July 22, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, July 25 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2

Untreated hearing loss increases the risks of social isolation, dementia and depression, research finds.

Untreated Hearing Loss Linked To Loneliness And Isolation For Seniors

Hearing loss often happens gradually and earlier than expected. Getting hearing aids can help stave off side effects like depression and even early death.

Lynda Barry says young artists follow the movements of their own hands rather than setting an intention for a drawing.

Cartoonist Lynda Barry: Drawing 'Has To Come Out Of Your Body'

Comic artist Lynda Barry has a new book, Making Comics, and a MacArthur Genius Grant (though she says she hung up on the MacArthur folks repeatedly because she thought it was a robocall).

Jason Greenblatt (left) and Jared Kushner attended a Middle East peace meeting in February in Warsaw, Poland.

White House Adviser: On Mideast Peace Plan, 'We Are Aiming For The Home Run'

"We are aiming for a comprehensive solution," Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt tells NPR. "We're prepared to weather criticism from all sides."

A child in a neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda, fills a container with water.

Report: There's A Growing Water Crisis In The Global South

New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.

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