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Niall Ferguson with Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and executive chairman.

NIALL FERGUSON’S NETWORLD (New Series Premiere)

Airs Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 8 - 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Ten-year-old Nurzat (right) and his friends, brothers Abdulla (left), 11, and Muhammet (center), 10, look out the window of their dormitory room at a boarding school in Istanbul, Turkey. The boys are all missing their parents, who are believed to be in prison camps in China.

'Somewhere Like Home': Uighur Kids Find A Haven At Boarding School In Turkey

Their parents are missing back home in China, likely in prison or detention. "We want them to know they belong to a family that's much bigger than the one they have lost," the school's founder says.

'Somewhere Like Home': Uighur Kids Find A Haven At Boarding School In Turkey

Their parents are missing back home in China, likely in prison or detention. "We want them to know they belong to a family that's much bigger than the one they have lost," the school's founder says.

Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a professor at the University of California, Irvine who is often tipped for the Nobel Prize in Literature, has issued a new collection of short stories.

'Nobel Of The Heart' Is The Real Prize For Author Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

The U.S.-based Kenyan writer is often tipped for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Now he's released Minutes of Glory, a short story collection which he calls his "literary autobiography."

People celebrating ShamRock in an undated photo.

A Guide To Major Events Canceled, Postponed In San Diego, US Amid COVID-19 Concerns

The announcement comes Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Californians to cancel events with crowds larger than 250 people.

"How to Make a Country (2019)," a self-portrait by photographer Alanna Airitam.

Alanna Airitam: How To Make A Country

Photographer Alanna Airitam's new show at the Athenaeum Art Center deals in history, representation, race and the pressure to be something that you're not

U.S. Soccer Apologizes For Saying Male Players Have 'More Responsibility' Than Women

The original statements were filed this week in a lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. Women's National Team demanding pay equal to that of their counterparts on the men's national soccer team.

Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

The Democratic Nomination Is Now In View For Joe Biden — And 5 Other Takeaways

The former vice president's win in Michigan, in particular, has solidified Biden's place as the front-runner to be the Democratic nominee.

The Democratic Nomination Is Now In View For Joe Biden — And 5 Other Takeaways

The former vice president's win in Michigan, in particular, has solidified Biden's place as the front-runner to be the Democratic nominee.

The wood engraving print is part of a series of 100 images illustrating <em>The Divine Comedy, </em>by Dante Alleghieri.

Thrift Store Wood Engraving Print Turns Out To Be Salvador Dalí Artwork

"I needed to ... take it out of the frame, which was old and dusty, to take a closer look because it is very rare to find something like this at a thrift store," said art expert Melanie Smith.

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