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The Waze navigation app has an option to "avoid dangerous areas," meaning areas Israel does not legally allow its citizens to go. This mechanism was disabled on the phones of the Israeli soldiers who strayed into a Palestinian refugee camp.

Israeli Troops Using Waze App Stray Into Palestinian Camp, Sparking Violence

Two soldiers got lost, entered the refugee camp and were attacked. Other Israeli troops arrived on the scene. A Palestinian man was killed, and several Israelis and Palestinians were wounded.

The "Things to Do" screen from the new Balboa Park smartphone app, Aug. 14, 2015.

New Smartphone App Helps Visitors Navigate Balboa Park

There's a new smartphone app to help San Diegans and visitors navigate Balboa Park. It even helps you find your car!

Dr. Daniel Amen on the set of "On The Psychiatrist’s Couch." In his 10th national public television special Dr. Amen gives viewers the most important lessons he has taught thousands of patients over the last 35 years.

On The Psychiatrist’s Couch With Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D.

Airs Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV

Rigoberto Ortiz, who died in the Arizona desert, stands in this undated photograph.

Death At The Border: A Brother's Fatal Journey Inspires Altruism

After his brother died in the Arizona desert, a Fallbrook immigrant started a nonprofit to search for dead or dying migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rust Devastates Guatemala's Prime Coffee Crop And Its Farmers

Central American coffee farmers are facing off against a deadly fungus that has wiped out thousands of acres of crops. Coffee companies like Starbucks are pooling money to support them in the fight.

Krishaun Branch speaking to Urban Prep class.

POV: All The Difference

Airs Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A dog named Sky activates the tug sensor on the FIDO vest. The vest is a piece of wearable technology designed to allow working dogs to perform more tasks and communicate more information.

Sit. Stay. Call 911: FIDO Vest Gives Service Dogs An Upgrade

Wearable tech is popping up everywhere, and now there's a new vest that has GPS, can make phone calls and can talk back like Siri. But it's not for people — it's for service dogs.

The women of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped launch the first American satellites, lunar missions and planetary explorations. Those "human computers," as they were called, are seen here in 1953.

Meet The 'Rocket Girls,' The Women Who Charted The Course To Space

Before there were digital computers, there were "human computers," women who used pencils and paper to do the math that helped carry the U.S. into space. Nathalia Holt tells their story in a new book.

Chef, cookbook author and owner of Washington, D.C.'s Restaurant Nora, Nora Pouillon, in the restaurant's garden.

In 'Organic Life,' The Making Of America's First Organic Restaurant

Nora Pouillon writes about her lifelong devotion to food in a new memoir, My Organic Life. Her restaurant has been a fixture in the Washington, D.C., food scene since 1979.

California Gov. Jerry Brown, middle, talks to reporters after a three-hour meeting on the drought with agricultural, environmental and urban water agency leaders from across California. Brown introduced statewide water cutbacks earlier this year.

Some Answers To Your Questions About California Water Use

Conserving water in California, as the state endures its fourth year of drought, is mandatory. But just who has to save how much can vary.

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