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A California couple sitting on their patio in 1947.

California’s Middle Class Is In Decline, Despite The State’s Immense Wealth

California’s $2.75 trillion economy makes it the world’s sixth largest and is a source of pride for the state but that impressive ranking disguises an economic fault-line: The decline of the middle class.

In this photo from Lebanon's government, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reads a statement after his meeting with Lebanon's president, Michel Aoun, in Baabda, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

Lebanon's Prime Minister, Back From Saudi Arabia, Is Not Resigning After All

Saad Hariri will remain in his role — despite an address he gave from Riyadh saying he'd step down. The about-face is more fuel for speculation that Saudi Arabia was forcing him to resign.

Then Baylor University President Ken Starr testifies at the House Committee on Education and Workforce on college athletes forming unions, on May 8, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Ken Starr's Memoir 'Contempt' Looks At The Rocky Road To Clinton Impeachment

"An indulgent and prosperous nation readily forgave Bill Clinton and instead blamed the prosecutor," Starr writes of investigating the president. "That would be me."

Plácido Domingo in L.A. Opera’s 2017 production of Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘Nabucco’ in this undated photo.

A Legendary Tenor Marks 50 Years As LA Opera Pioneer And Leader

It’s not your typical opera setting. The auditorium is small. The audience didn’t pay a dime to get in. And the performers have limited stage experience — except one.

GOP candidates mostly held their fire against Donald Trump in the first debate, but the second go-around is likely to be much different.

Candidates Promise To Aim Their Fire On Trump In Second Debate

In the first debate last month, Trump's GOP rivals mostly sidestepped the Republican front-runner. Don't expect that to be the case tonight, with the stakes raised even higher.

Russian girls stand next to photos of Russia's President Vladimir Putin during the opening of the Sports House, set up to support the Russian delegation of the 2018 Winter Olympics, in Gangneung on Feb. 9.

What It's Like to Visit Russia's 'Sports House' At The Pyeongchang Olympics

In the shadow of a doping scandal, Russian athletes, friends and fans are gathering at a hospitality venue during the Winter Games. "No alcohol," a man at the door warns visitors.

Paul Manafort's attorney told jurors: "We're primarily here because of one man — Rick Gates."

Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Day 2 Continues

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

Sexuality, Mortality, Failure — 'My Ex-Life' Has Fun Asking Big Questions

A divorced couple reconnects after nearly 30 years apart in Stephen McCauley's new novel. Critic Maureen Corrigan says My Ex-Life is a social satire that's "suffused with generosity."

Oscar Nominee ‘The Look Of Silence’

Filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer talks about making documentaries from a subjective point of view in "The Act of Killing" and "The Look of Silence," which is up for a Best Documentary Oscar this Sunday.

NOVA: Extreme Animal Weapons

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Sept. 12 at 9 p.m. KPBS 2/ On Demand

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