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Setting up his new classroom in Texas this school year, Shawn Sheehan took a selfie for social media to wish his home state well. "Wishing all my Norman and #oklaed fam a great school year! Representing y'all as I set up my classroom in Lewisville, TX!"

He Was Oklahoma's Teacher Of The Year, Then Moved To Texas For Better Pay. Now What?

Oklahoma's teacher pay has been low for so long that many experienced educators have left, including the 2016 Teacher of the Year. We wanted to ask how his home state looks now from afar.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York; Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas; House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland; Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas; and other Democrat leaders, speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

'Obamacare' Repeal Off The Table For GOP Until After 2020

Trump's shift — he tweeted late Monday that Congress will vote on a GOP plan after the elections "when Republicans hold the Senate & win back the House" — made clear that the health care debate will be left for voters to decide during the race for the White House.

Tri-City Hospital Election Challenges Voters

Voters are hearing confusing and disturbing allegations from candidates running for the Tri-City Hospital board in North County.

'Angola Janga' Tells The Story Of Brazil's Runaway Slave Communities

Marcelo D'Salete's powerful graphic novel chronicles the mocambos, communities of runaway slaves that flourished in the jungles of 17th century Brazil, and all the lives they touched, slave and free.

Mesa College students and administrators celebrate the opening of the school's first bachelor's degree program in this undated photo.

California Community Colleges To Hand Out First Bachelor's Degrees Next Year

Mesa College will graduate its first cohort of students earning four-year degrees in May. MiraCosta will hand out its first bachelor's degrees in 2019. But the programs' futures are uncertain.

China has been growing faster than the U.S. for years. But it started from a much lower baseline.

One Huge Problem With Trump's Promise To Grow The U.S. Economy

The president has long looked to China and India as a model for galloping economic growth. Here's why it's unlikely that the U.S. could grow even half as fast.

The rock opera offers a fresh take on the story of Nero, one of history's most nefarious emperors. "His target was to give to the Romans, to the poor people, bread, games, entertainment," says artistic director Ernesto Migliacci. "He tried to make a real cultural revolution."

Atop Ancient Ruins, A Rock Opera About Emperor Nero Leaves Some Romans Unimpressed

A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.

Evangelicals pray during a church service in Havana, Cuba. Religious groups on the island have come out in opposition to a new constitution which will be voted on on Sunday.

Religious Leaders In Cuba Outspoken And Critical Of Proposed Constitution

Cubans vote this weekend on a new constitution that enshrines the Communist party as the "supreme guiding political force." Religious leaders are critical of new limits on pluralistic thought.

Border wall prototypes near the border with Tijuana, Mexico in San Diego. Oct. 26, 2017.

President Trump Expected To Visit San Diego Border Wall Prototypes

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed Wednesday that President Donald Trump will visit California next week, a journey that is expected to include a San Diego-area stop so he can view border wall prototypes.

A "content moderator" in Manila, one of the many hired by Silicon Valley to monitor online content.

INDEPENDENT LENS: The Cleaners

Airs Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

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