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A view of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, from the riverfront of a temple complex outside the city.

'Houses On The River Will Fall': Cambodia's Sand Mining Threatens Vital Mekong

A building boom in the Southeast Asian country has pushed up demand for sand in a river that 60 million people rely on.

In 'Minor Feelings,' Asian American Racial Trauma Is Laid Bare

Cathy Park Hong's essays serve as a major reckoning, pulling no punches as the author uses her life's flashpoints to give voice to a wider Asian American experience, one with cascading consequences.

The Freeman Room in the Ashley House in Sheffield, Mass., includes a portrait of Elizabeth Freeman.

In The 1700s An Enslaved Massachusetts Woman Sued For Her Freedom — And Won

Elizabeth Freeman used the colonists' ideas of equality and independence to sue for her freedom. Her lawyer was Theodore Sedgwick, who would later become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Most efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine have focused on the lollipop-shaped hemagglutinin protein (pink in this illustration of a flu virus).

Researchers Step Up Efforts To Develop A 'Universal' Flu Vaccine

Scientists are pushing hard to find a more effective way to prevent nearly all seasonal flu strains with one shot. For starters, they're paying volunteers to spend a 10-day stint in "Hotel Influenza."

Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, by Cathy Park Hong

In 'Minor Feelings,' Asian American Racial Trauma Is Laid Bare

Cathy Park Hong's essays serve as a major reckoning, pulling no punches as the author uses her life's flashpoints to give voice to a wider Asian American experience, one with cascading consequences.

'Facebook: The Inside Story' Reveals A Company Made In Its Founder's Image

Journalist Steven Levy's rich history of the social network traces Facebook's cascading crises to the worldview and early decisions of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.

New inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the Los Angeles County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the law.

America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.

Attorney General William Barr is expected to try to convince senators to vote to reauthorize provisions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which are set to expire next month.

Barr Heads To Senate With His Work Cut Out: Selling Republicans On FISA

The senate majority leader has asked the attorney general to meet with the conference to discuss surveillance legislation. The president also may need convincing.

Lesser flamingo, Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya.

NATURE’S GREATEST DANCERS

Airs Wednesdays, Feb. 26 and March 25, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sundays, March 1 and March 29 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

The World Health Organization is sharing posts like these to debunk widely circulated rumors about the coronavirus on its social media.

Fake Facts Are Flying About Coronavirus. Now There's A Plan To Debunk Them

Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments.

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