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Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, speaks about the social media platform's anti-bullying efforts at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, Calif., on April 30.

Instagram Now Lets You Control Your Bully's Comments

Blocking a bully on social media doesn't always bring an end to online abuse. To try to address this, Instagram has a new anti-bullying feature called Restrict.

"You are not so different," squawked Seagull, who flew overhead. "You both cast long shadows."

A Sailor Meets A Fisherman In 1534: It's An 'Encounter,' Not A Discovery

"Growing up I would hear about our peoples being 'discovered' ... " says author Brittany Luby. "I would go home and my parents would tell me: That's not actually how things happened."

Afghan workers move ballot boxes to trucks getting ready for Saturday's presidential elections in Kabul, Afghanistan. The lead-up to the vote has been marred by violence and uncertainty.

Afghanistan Votes For President Amid Worries Of Fraud And Violence

The campaign has been marred by repeated delays, killings and the collapse of U.S.-Taliban talks that left the Afghan government on the sidelines.

Protesters flash their smartphone lights as they stage a rally at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong on Friday. This weekend marks five years since the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement formed.

Hong Kong Braces For Massive Weekend Protests

Saturday marks five years since the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement formed and leads up to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China next week.

Pictured: Maria. Learn about the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under Francisco Franco as they continue to seek justice four decades into democracy. Filmed over six years, the film follows the survivors organizing the groundbreaking "Argentine Lawsuit" to fight a state-imposed amnesia of crimes against humanity, where the emotional court battle uncovers a country still divided over its fascist history.

POV: The Silence Of Others

Airs Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Oct. 3 at 12:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

President Trump signed a partial trade agreement along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York, where the two leaders are attending the United Nations General Assembly.

U.S. Farmers Get A Much-Needed Break Under Partial Trade Pact With Japan

President Trump signed a partial trade agreement with Japan that promises lower tariffs on U.S. farm exports. The deal does not address Trump's threat to impose a tariff on Japanese cars.

Omar Alshogre, a Syrian refugee who was tortured as a political prisoner in Syria, now lives in Sweden. He has framed photos of men who he says tortured him that he keeps upside down.

Mounting Syrian War Crime Cases Raise Hopes For Justice Against A Brutal Regime

An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.

Ruby Johnson, whose daughter was recently hospitalized with a respiratory illness from vaping, testified before a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on lung disease and e-cigarettes on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

If E-Cigs Were Romaine Lettuce, They'd Be Off The Shelf, Vaper's Mom Tells Congress

As numbers of vaping-related lung disease rise, a mom testifying before Congress compared the illness to a food poisoning outbreak and called on lawmakers to address the epidemic of teen vaping.

How Europe Has Become The Epicenter For Syrian War Crimes Cases

An unprecedented legal battle against the regime is playing out in European courts, where large refugee communities and prosecutors can bring cases even for suspected crimes committed abroad.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump

"The president must be held accountable," the House speaker said Tuesday. "No one is above the law."

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