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When 'The Talk' Is In Sign Language, There Is Clarity And Confusion

Talking about sex is awkward, but it can be especially difficult for instructors of deaf students. They're trying to turn that cringe-worthy conversation into something more comfortable.

In the 1950s, the World Bank funded the creation of the world's largest man-made dam, the Kariba Dam, which sits on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. The construction of such dams can have dire consequences for poor people living near a river, an investigation found.

When The World Bank Does More Harm Than Good

Large projects funded by the bank have left millions of poor people worse off, an investigation found. The bank says the vast majority of its projects don't fall into this category.

The flamingo ornament was one of hundreds of items that Donald Featherstone made for the Union Products plastics company.

Man Who Created The Pink Plastic Lawn Flamingo Dies

Donald Featherstone modeled the lawn ornament after images he saw in National Geographic. "Things I did made people happy, and that's what life is all about," he said in 2006.

To Be Young, 'Gifted' And Black, It Helps To Have A Black Teacher

A new study finds black students are half as likely as white students to be assigned to a gifted program. Unless their teacher looks like them.

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20 in New York City.

U.K.'s Theresa May Reaffirms Need To Leave EU, Forge New Trade Partnerships

"I'm very clear that we're going to make a success of coming out of the European Union," the British prime minister tells NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Dean Spanos, chairman of the board of the Chargers, speaks at a press conference at Chargers Park, July 28, 2016.

Chamber Of Commerce Backs Chargers Stadium Initiative

The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday morning its support for the Chargers' plan to build a multi-use sports complex and convention facility downtown.

Immigration Relief Possible In Return For Crime Victims' Cooperation

The road to a U visa is long, and difficult to navigate. Proposed rule changes in New York City may streamline the process, and provide a model for other law enforcement agencies around the country.

A worker shows a destroyed fragment of the fountain called "Barcaccia," at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome. The fountain was damaged in clashes as Dutch soccer fans rampaged through the city. (AP Photo/Claudio Peri, Ansa)

Dutch Soccer Fans Vandalize Rome's La Barcaccia Fountain

Across Italy, newspaper headlines decry two days of "guerrilla warfare" in the heart of Rome and television news shows scenes of devastation.

Sands Of War

Airs Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Max, 13 years old, identifies as agender — neither male nor female.

A New Generation Overthrows Gender

Parents, schools and elected officials are working to catch up and adapt to the needs of children and teens who don't fit into familiar gender categories.

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