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Russians look at television sets and radios at the U.S.S.R. Exhibition in Sokolniki Park, Moscow, next to the American National Exhibition in 1959.

A Brief History Of America's Middle Class

What does it mean to be middle class in the U.S.? Over the past century, the idea of the "middle class" has gone through a number of drastic transformations.

These ants are some of the stars of the award-winning film Ant by Rustam Orifi.

'Ant' Is A Movie About Ants — Or Is It?

The director, a young man from Tajikistan, says he wanted to show a day in the life of an ant. But there may be more to it than that.

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author, smiles during a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, in 2009.

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor And Nobel Laureate, Dies At 87

After surviving the Nazi death camps, Wiesel advocated on behalf of victims of hate and persecution around the world. He died Saturday at the age of 87.

Fidel Castro, seen here in July, was awarded the Confucius Peace Prize, China's version of the Nobel Prize. He was not on hand to receive the award at a ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday.

Fidel Castro Awarded China's Confucius Peace Prize

The award was set up in 2010 after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Chinese dissident. Chinese media said the former Cuban leader was honored because he didn't use force in foreign relations.

Vashti Cunningham, 18, practices the high jump at the University of Nevada Las Vegas' Sheila Tarr Track on June 21. She set a world junior record in March and is expected to make the U.S. Olympic team this weekend.

A Gifted High Jumper Gets Set To Leap Onto The World Stage

Vashti Cunningham, 18, is on a roll. She set a world junior record and won the world indoor championship in March, while still in high school. She has now turned pro and has her eyes set on Rio.

A painting of Cunningham's father and coach, former NFL star quarterback Randall Cunningham, hangs in the family home.

A Gifted High Jumper Gets Set To Leap Onto The World Stage

Vashti Cunningham, 18, is on a roll. She set a world junior record and won the world indoor championship in March, while still in high school. She's now turned pro and has her eyes set on Rio.

Tuna are arranged prior to the first auction of the year at Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo in January.

Should Pacific Bluefin Tuna Be Listed As An Endangered Species?

Environmental groups have asked the U.S. to give the prized fish protection under the Endangered Species Act. Some scientists and activists say the chances are slim but the action is long overdue.

The 1962 Nobel Prize Medal in Medicine or Physiology that James Watson won has been sold at auction.

DNA Pioneer Watson's Nobel Prize Sells For $4.75 Million

The Nobel Prize that James Watson won for helping explain how DNA is structured has a new owner. Watson has said he'll donate much of the $4.75 million sales price to educational institutions.

A scene from Joshua Oppenheimer’s documentary "The Look of Silence.” It tells the incredible story of a man who confronts his brother’s killers and demands they accept responsibility for their part in the Indonesian Suharto regime’s 1965 genocide, which claimed 1 million lives.

POV: The Look Of Silence

Airs Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A solar-powered cellphone charger is part of a new program called "Kazi na Zola," which provides devices that can help small businesses — say, a barbershop — earn more revenue.

This $6-A-Month Plan Brings Solar Power To People Living Off The Grid

That's the price for a solar energy package from Off-Grid Electric, who's lit up the homes of 100,000 people without electricity in Tanzania.

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