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KPBS reporter Jean Guerrero is pictured holding a copy the manuscript for her memoir, "Crux," in this undated photo.

KPBS Reporter Named Finalist For Emerging Writer Prize

KPBS reporter Jean Guerrero was named one of the finalists for the prestigious PEN/FUSION Emerging Writers prize.

107-year-old Mirza Naseem Changezi (left) sits with his son Khalid Changezi, 60, at their home in the Old City of New Delhi. Changezi is reputed to be the Old City's oldest resident and says there was never any question of leaving India for Pakistan. The Changezis trace their roots back 23 generations.

For India's Oldest Citizens, Independence Day Spurs Memories Of A Painful Partition

Seventy years later, memories of the 1947 Partition stir deep emotions and some soul-searching among the last generation of Indians to have witnessed it. Here are a few of their stories.

People pose in front of Pakistan Independence Day signs in Lahore. The country, created in 1947 as a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, celebrated 70 years of independence on Aug. 14.

As Pakistan Marks 70 Years Of Independence, Its Minorities Struggle For Space

Seventy years after Pakistan's creation as a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, its minorities continue to suffer persecution — and the definition of who is considered a Muslim has narrowed.

Mathematics professor Andrew Wiles has won a prize for solving Fermat's Last Theorem. He's seen here with the problem written on a chalkboard in his Princeton, N.J., office, back in 1998.

Professor Who Solved Fermat's Last Theorem Wins Math's Abel Prize

The mathematics problem he solved had been lingering since 1637 — and he first read about it when he was just 10 years old, during a visit to the library.

Review: The Blind Boys Of Alabama, 'Almost Home'

Gospel's elder statesmen reach back to their roots, seven decades down the line.

The opening of the audio installation The Wind Garden in the grove next to the Mandell Weiss Theatre on the UC San Diego campus. Aug. 7, 2017.

John Luther Adams' 'The Wind Garden' Challenges Expectations On What Art Is

The audio installation is the 19th addition to The Stuart Collection at UCSD

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer (center) with recipients of this year's MetroConnect prize for local companies seeking to expand internationally on Aug. 1, 2017.

15 San Diego Companies Get A Boost To Expand Abroad

The local businesses that won this year's MetroConnect prize range from breweries to biotech, from software to solar.

A hallway at Buchanan Elementary in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Public Schools Near Betsy DeVos' Hometown Are Doing Great

Facing down competition from charters and choice, the Grand Rapids Public Schools are responding with new initiatives and higher student achievement.

The Public Schools Near Betsy DeVos' Hometown Are Doing Great

Facing down competition from charters and choice, the Grand Rapids Public Schools are responding with new initiatives and higher student achievement.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby skates during a Feb. 2017 game. The Penguins were scheduled to play a preseason game in Belle Vernon, Pa., as part of a contest prize for the town, until the NHL said Wednesday it would relocated the game.

Western Pa. Ice Rink Must Forgo Honor Of Hosting NHL Preseason Game

The league deemed a community's ice rink "not equipped" to handle the game it won in a contest. The rink will still receive $150,000 in prize money for renovations.

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