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Paw Say calls Karen refugees to remind them to register to vote, May 12, 2016.

In Low Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100% Turnout

The City Heights neighborhood has historically had the lowest voter turnout in San Diego, but some refugees are bucking that trend.

In 2012, King Animal was Soundgarden's first studio album in 15 years. Lead singer Chris Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit. A representative said his death was "sudden and unexpected." He was 52.

Chris Cornell, Powerhouse Voice Of Soundgarden And Audioslave, Dies At 52

Cornell's representative says his death overnight in Detroit was "sudden and unexpected." It brings an end to a seminal career that helped forge not simply a distinctive sound, but an entire genre.

A Malaysian forensic team personnel handles bags of human remains found at abandoned camps used by human traffickers on the Malaysia-Thailand border in Wang Kelian on Monday.

Police: Malaysia Uncovers 139 Mass Graves Believed To Hold Migrants

Most of the victims are believed to be Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar. They are held until their families pay more money, which few can afford to do.

Vannak Prum of Cambodia was sold onto a Thai fishing boat where he was forced to work in miserable conditions for three years before escaping. Thailand's huge fishing industry is coming under increasing criticism for using trafficked workers who have been sold to unscrupulous ship captains.

Confined To A Thai Fishing Boat, For Three Years

Thailand has a huge fishing industry that's chronically short of workers. Human traffickers recruit desperate men from Cambodia and Myanmar, who then find themselves at sea for extended periods in miserable conditions. One man says his ordeal lasted three years.

Let's talk about the creepy green stains on the slider sleeves.

Sandwich Monday: The White Castle Veggie Slider

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a new sandwich for vegetarians: the White Castle Veggie Slider. It's a mini-burger made with carrots, broccoli and other veggies.

Gilberto Gil, pictured here on the cover of <em>Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar), </em>is<em> </em>one of the many artists we listen to this week to understand the concept of "saudade."

Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word

The Portuguese term — which embodies a particular mix of melancholy, longing and loss — has no direct equivalent in English. But it does find full expression in bittersweet music.

Host Su-Mei Yu (center) visits the da Siva family at Bella Vado Splendid Oils in Valley Center to learn about their avocado oil.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Green Goddess Goes To Market

Airs Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Kishu grove at Rancho del Sol Farms, in Jamul, east county of San Diego, California.

SAVOR SAN DIEGO WITH SU-MEI YU: Orange Gold In Jamul

Airs Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

On Thailand's Samui Island, a macaque picks coconuts from a tree top. Captive monkeys are trained to help harvest coconuts on the island's plantations.

Monkeys Pick Coconuts In Thailand. Are They Abused Or Working Animals?

Animal advocates were outraged after discovering videos of leashed monkeys working as coconut pickers. But monkey trainers and scientists say it's common practice, and doesn't count as abuse.

Policemen show pictures of body parts found in parcels as they address reporters in Bangkok on Monday. Thai police said two Americans who had tried to send the parts to the U.S. had fled the country.

U.S. Tourists Accused Of Trying To Ship Preserved Human Parts Out Of Thailand

The parts, including an infant's head, a baby's foot and an adult heart, were allegedly stolen from a medical museum. The Americans said they bought the parts at a Bangkok market, according to police.

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