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Making Sense Of A Tragedy, One Narrator At A Time

June Reid has lost everyone she loves in one horrifying moment, but she's not the only one grieving. Bill Clegg's new novel tells of June's loss through the voices of those who know and encounter her.

Polish Deputy Culture Minister and Head of Conservation Piotr Zuchowski speaks at a news conference Friday in Warsaw, Poland, on the so-called Nazi gold train.

Polish Official Says Secret Nazi Treasure Train May Have Been Found

Deputy Culture Minister Piotr Zuchowski says images from ground-penetrating radar have him "99 percent convinced" of the location of the hidden train, which may containing gold, gems and other loot.

Tesla's Model S P85D, seen here at a car show in April, scored 103 on Consumer Reports' 100-point ratings system.

New Tesla Breaks Consumer Reports' Ratings Scale, Bolsters Company's Stock

"It kind of broke the system," says Jake Fisher, director of the magazine's auto test division. Tesla's stock rose 8 percent Thursday.

Germany's prime time television news show quotes Merkel's silence over the weekend.

'Merkel' Has Become A Verb In German Youth Vernacular

The German chancellor's last name is used locally as a word of action ... which ironically means to not act at all.

Angela Dautartas demonstrates how to examine a human skeleton for a group of visiting college students.

If These Bones Could Talk: The Stories Human Skeletons Can Tell

When human remains turn up at the bottom of the lake or in the trunk of a car, often its the bones that hold the answer. One of the best places to learn to read these clues is in Tennessee.

A part of Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia is shown in 2008. The penitentiary opened in 1829, closed in 1971, and then historic preservationists reopened it to the public for tours in 1994.

How Solitary Confinement Became Hardwired In U.S. Prisons

Early experiments in isolating inmates took place at a Philadelphia prison in the 1800s. Though discredited as cruel, the practice was later revived nationwide during the drug war.

Craig Adams Jr., 18, is working toward his high school degree at the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans, pictured here.

New Orleans Schools, 10 Years After Katrina: Beacon Or Warning?

The system has shown the largest, fastest improvement of any district in the nation, and yet it still ranks second from the bottom in the state.

"Words are a way to find each other," says Muslim writer Mona Eltahawy. Her book, <em>Headscarves and Hymens</em>, is a stinging condemnation of the treatment of women in Islamic countries.

Muslim Feminists Rewrite Boundaries On The Street And At Home

Mona Eltahawy says as a female in Saudi Arabia you have two options: "To lose your mind or become a feminist." Rafia Zakaria says it's crucial to reclaim the identity of the modern Muslim woman.

Bel Powley stars as Minnie Goetze in <em>The Diary of a Teenage Girl.</em> Directed by Marielle Heller, the film is based on a semi-autobiographical graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner.

A 'Diary' Unlocked: A Teenage Coming-Of-Age Story Put On Film

When she was 15, Phoebe Gloeckner lost her virginity to her mother's boyfriend. Gloeckner wrote about the experience in The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which Marielle Heller adapted into a film.

Geraldine James as Sarah Layton and Charles Dance as Guy Perron.

The Jewel In The Crown

Airs daily from Saturday, Aug. 15 - Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 at 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

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