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People line up to withdraw money from an ATM in Allahabad on Dec. 9. The government's removal of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes from circulation triggered a severe cash shortage.

What Can India Teach Us About Abolishing High-Value Currency?

The idea of eliminating big bank notes is gaining traction in advanced economies, as governments look for ways to disrupt $2 trillion in illegal money flowing through the global economy every year.

Lkhagvajav Bish's herd of cashmere goats feed on the winter grass in a valley in northeastern Mongolia. The goats' sharp hooves cut through the soil surface, and their eating habits — voraciously ripping up plants by their roots — prevent the grassland from thriving.

How Your Cashmere Sweater Is Decimating Mongolia's Grasslands

Mongolian goats produce the world's highest quality cashmere wool, and international demand has soared. There's a problem, though. These goats are turning the country into an ecological wasteland.

Mayor James Knowles (center) and members of the Ferguson City Council listen to citizens speak during a council meeting Tuesday.

Ferguson Council Revives Deal On Courts And Police, Plans A Vote

If Ferguson's City Council approves the consent decree, it would require the city to provide police officers with more training, body cameras, and to change its court system.

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Airs Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right), and British Prime Minister Theresa May (left), listen to translations during a joint news conference in Berlin on July 20. They are the two most important figures in the negotiations over Britain's departure from the European Union, the so-called Brexit.

The Two Women Leaders Who Have To Figure Out The Brexit

Britain's new prime minister, Theresa May, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have a mammoth task ahead: overcoming their differences over how to handle Britain's departure from the EU.

Title graphic. One of history's greatest examples of the triumph of spiritual power over violence and oppression is vividly recounted in “Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & the Fall of Communism,” a new documentary film that poignantly captures the intricate role played by John Paul in the collapse of Communism and the liberation of central and Eastern Europe.

Liberating A Continent: John Paul II & The Fall Of Communism

Airs Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

As Sochi, Russia, prepares to host the 2014 Olympic Games, workers walk past piles of dirt at the construction site of Fisht Stadium and Olympic Park on May 20.

Despite Critics, Russia Promises A Grand Olympic Spectacle

The challenges include mild winter weather, high costs and residents who have lost their homes. But Russia says it will put on a great show when the 2014 Winter Olympics come to Sochi next February.

Detention Center Camp 6, which can house as many as 175 people, now holds 26 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Trump has promised to send more war captives to Guantanamo Bay.

Plenty Of Room At Guantanamo Bay for Trump's 'Bad Dudes'

President Trump inherited 41 "law of war" captives in Guantanamo, well below the 242 there when Obama took office. A visit to the prison camps finds them ready for more occupants.

Relatives of convicted murderer Aftab Bahadur mourn beside his body after his execution in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday. Bahadur was just 15 when he was accused of a 1992 murder. Pakistan has executed more than 150 people since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty last December.

Pakistan Executes Man Who Was 15 When Charged With Murder

Aftab Bahadur had been jailed for more than two decades before he was put to death. Pakistan has executed more than 150 people since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty last December.

'Big Chicken': The Medical Mystery That Traced Back To Slaughterhouse Workers

In the 1950s, the poultry industry began dunking birds in antibiotic baths. It was supposed to keep meat fresher and healthier. That's not what happened, as Maryn McKenna recounts in her new book.

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