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Horse Races Return To Del Mar Racetrack

Thoroughbred racing returns to the Del Mar Racetrack Friday for the 77th summer season, which will begin with the annual hat contest and $100,000 Oceanside Stakes.

Karen Baynes-Dunning is the interim director of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

After Allegations Of Toxic Culture, Southern Poverty Law Center Tries To Move Forward

"I'm acknowledging the fact that we didn't pay attention to the internal culture," says interim President Karen Baynes-Dunning.

Students at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, in Santiago. The university participates in <em>gratuidad,</em> so tuition is free for qualifying students.

What The U.S. Can Learn From Free College In Chile

In 2016, Chile passed gratuidad, or "free college." As the idea gains popularity ahead of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., Chile offers some lessons from what has happened there.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talks about his two terms as the chief executive of Colorado in his office in the State Capitol in Denver in December 2018.

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Joins The 2020 Democratic Presidential Fray

The 67-year-old former geologist, beer brewer and mayor of Denver points to accomplishments such as Medicaid expansion and increased spending on infrastructure and public education.

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Lady Gaga on set for the VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS taping at Goya Studios in Los Angeles, on Nov. 17, 2018.

VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS: Lady Gaga And Lin Manuel-Miranda

Airs Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

A National Weather Service graphic shows the forecast, Feb. 21, 2018.

'Cool, Cloudy' Weather Expected Through Friday

A cold snap that settled over Southern California over the weekend delivered a few record low temperatures in the San Diego area Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported.

Cars on a dealer lot in Pittsburgh. Consumer spending helped drive economic growth in the 2nd quarter to more than double first quarter GDP.

U.S. Economy Grew At 2.6 Percent In Second Quarter

The economy staged a comeback from a tepid first quarter, but still fell short of the turbo-charged 3 percent growth rate promised by the Trump administration.

Firefighters line up as they wait for French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner outside Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday.

Opinion: Amid Devastation, Paris Firefighters' Bravery Is An Inspiration

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the efforts of the firefighters who rushed into the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when it caught fire earlier this week.

Power To Heal: Medicare And The Civil Rights Revolution

Airs Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

Activists from Girl Up. Top row from left: Valeria Colunga, Eugenie Park, Angelica Almonte, Emily Lin. Bottom row from left: Lauren Woodhouse, Winter Ashley, Zulia Martinez, Paola Moreno-Roman.

Teen Girl Activists Take On Skeptical Boys, Annoying Buzzwords

We spoke to teen activists at the Girl Up event in Washington, D.C., this week. They had a lot to say about everything from buzzwords that make them mad to the best ways to de-stress.

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