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With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof of its effectiveness.

The Los Angeles Times reports Republican Party leaders, including House majority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and state party chairman Jim Brulte, are part of an effort to recruit Faulconer because, "he is viewed as the strongest possible contender."

Emily Bitto's new novel is set in the overheated avant-garde art scene of Depression-era Melbourne, where two girls — conventional Lily and sharp-tongued, exotic Eva — form a complicated bond.

Sophisticated criminals prey on the poor, luring them with false promises of lucrative jobs before depriving them of their organs. The "kidney mafias" benefit from powerful political connections.

Airs Sundays, April 8-22, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Should rich Californians pay higher state income taxes to fund schools, health care and other programs? Voters said yes four years ago. Now, with the budget healthier, the question is whether to extend taxes that supporters vowed would be temporary.

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There have been decades of progress in the fight against hunger. But the rosy numbers don't tell the whole story.

Airs Monday, Nov. 25, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. on KPBS 2

A brutal law enforcement crackdown has led to the extrajudicial killings of thousands of suspected drug users and dealers. President Rodrigo Duterte was elected after vowing a "bloody war" on drugs.