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Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and close friend of former South African President Nelson Mandela, visits the Nelson Mandela Foundations Centre of Memory in Houghton, Johannesburg.

So long, Dick Gregory, Fats Domino, Simeon Booker and many others you might not have heard of. Here's our Code Switch look back at some of the significant passings in 2017.

Tuba and Cevheri Guven, both journalists, fled to Thessaloniki after being targeted by their own government. Turkey has imprisoned 262 journalists, making it the world's largest jailer of journalists. "If you write something on Twitter, you can go directly to prison," Tuba says.

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

More than a year after a failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hundreds of Turks are seeking refuge in Greece — despite long rivalries between the two nations.

Pollution Alert In Effect For North County Waterway

An estimated 154,000 gallons of treated sewage spilled in an Oceanside waterway.

NASA simulation of the polar jet stream.

NOVA: Decoding The Weather Machine

Airs Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

9 Things You Need To Know About Education And Tuesday's Election

From teachers running for office to ballot measures that can add billions to public education, here's our guide to how the issue is playing out.

Terence Crutcher was shot and killed by police in Tulsa., Okla., on Friday, in a case that has prompted a Justice Department investigation.

After Police Killing Of Unarmed Man, Tulsa Chief Promises To 'Achieve Justice'

Seconds before Terence Crutcher was shot, police dashcam and helicopter footage shows, he had walked to his car with his hands held over his head.

<em>Salvator Mundi</em> is one of only a score of Leonardo da Vinci's works still in existence and the only one held privately.

Leonardo Da Vinci Portrait Of Christ Sells For Record-Shattering $450 Million

The sale at Christie's of Salvator Mundi, which dates from around 1500, easily tops previous records set in 2015 for a Picasso sold at auction and a Willem de Kooning sold privately.

Steve McQueen, the essence of cool, stars as a San Francisco cop in "Bullitt."

Latest Ken Classics Week Looks Mainly To 1960s

A new week of classic films screen at Landmark's Ken Cinema

DREAM OF ITALY: Season 1

Airs Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018 from Noon-2 p.m. & Sunday, Feb. 18 from Noon-1 p.m. on KPBS TV

Bernard Kinsey is pictured, Feb. 3, 2017.

Kinsey Art Collection Open To San Diego Teachers For Black History Month—And Beyond

Schoolchildren throughout San Diego County will get lessons on African-American history this month. But many believe those lessons are too narrow, including former Xerox CEO Bernard Kinsey, who's sharing his collection of African-American art with teachers.

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