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Ashamoni, wife of blogger Niloy Chakrabati, cries at her house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday after her secular activist husband was hacked to death by suspected Islamist extremists.

Another Bangladeshi Blogger Hacked To Death For Secular Views

Niloy Chakrabati, who wrote under the pseudonym Niloy Neel, had advocated against Muslim extremism and in favor of women's rights. He is the fourth such social media activist killed this year.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, the iconic duo known as Simon & Garfunkel, reunited for a concert performance in Central Park in 1981.

Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park

Airs Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

One of two solar-powered speed trailers unveiled by the San Diego Police Department, Aug. 6, 2015.

New Speed Trailers Remind San Diego Drivers To Slow Down

The San Diego Police Department's Northeastern Division unveiled two new speed trailers on Thursday that flash how fast drivers are going as they pass.

Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum wants to make sure the transition of Medicaid recipients to private companies has good oversight.

Patients In Iowa Worry About Private Management Of Medicaid

The way one fifth of Iowa's residents get health care is about to change. The governor is putting Medicaid in the hands of private insurance companies, and 11 firms are vying for that business.

Crews work to repair a hole in the asphalt in downtown San Diego, Aug. 5, 2015.

Trolley Service Subject To Delays As Crews Make Repair

A stretch of Fourth Avenue in downtown San Diego remained closed Thursday and area trolley service was subject to delays as crews continued to work to repair a hole in the asphalt, possibly related to a nearby sewer line.

Girls plays basketball at a school for some 2,000 Syrian refugees in Reyhanli, in southern Turkey. The schools, which depends on private donations, is struggling to remain open. The students attend in five separate shifts throughout the day.

A Syrian Refugee School: Nearly 2,000 Students, 5 Shifts, 3 Languages

Many Syrian refugee children haven't been to school in years. NPR's Deborah Amos visits one school in southern Turkey that serves as a refuge for those lucky enough to attend.

Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, reported record revenues for the first half of 2015.

Looking Up: Amusement Parks May Have A Record-Breaking Year

Some 260 million people spend about $10 billion annually at regional theme parks, and attendance is soaring. To attract more thrill-seekers, the parks have been adding bigger, faster rides.

Beyond the Divide

The GI Film Festival San Diego presents Beyond the Divide on Saturday, October 17 at 5:30 p.m.

PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby says grants to medical societies are needed to get through to busy professionals who "may not answer our phone calls."

Is Obamacare's Research Institute Worth The Billions?

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is supposed to figure out which medical treatments work best. But there are sharp political and scientific disagreements over how to do that.

City Council Directs Funding To Park Boulevard-Harbor Drive Project

A long-awaited plan to connect Park Boulevard with Harbor Drive got a boost Monday afternoon when the San Diego City Council unanimously directed new funding toward the project.

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