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A child grabs sleep after a long day of labor in a struggling West African fishery.

How Protecting Wildlife Helps Stop Child Labor And Slavery

Food in supermarkets is increasingly connected to child labor and trafficking. Many laws aimed at ending these abuses overlook a key source of the problem: The rapid decline of fish and fauna.

Malaysia Airlines has been struggling even before two of its flights were lost this year. Analysts say the national carrier faces either bankruptcy or privatization.

After Two Disasters, Can Malaysia Airlines Still Attract Passengers?

Even before the double calamity of its two downed flights, Malaysia Airlines was trying to adapt to momentous shifts in Asia's aviation industry. Now, it faces either bankruptcy or privatization.

A health official takes a blood sample from a child's finger for a malaria test at a clinic in Bong Ti Lang village on Thai-Myanmar border.

New Lab Technique Could One Day Make Malaria Easier To Treat

A malaria patient can carry different parasites that respond differently to drugs. Now there's a way to profile the parasites, which could lead to more effective treatment.

(from left) Tanya Thai McBride and Amy Kim Waschke in the Goodman Theatre production of The White Snake. The Old Globe's production of The White Snake, written and directed by Mary Zimmerman, runs March 21 - April 26, 2015. Photo by Liz Lauren.

'The White Snake' Conjures Up Some Magic At The Old Globe

Ancient Chinese tale provides a playground for director Mary Zimmerman

Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill.

Julia Child: Cooking With Master Chefs: Susan Feniger And Mary Sue Milliken

Airs Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

A Thai satellite snapped an image that shows about 300 objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean in the area now being searched for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. This is part of that image. So far, searchers have not located any debris from the plane.

Planes Turn Back, But Ships Continue Search For Flight 370

The Malaysia Airlines jet disappeared nearly 3 weeks ago. Bad weather is hindering the search. Meanwhile, a new satellite image shows hundreds of objects. But nothing from the jet has been recovered.

People line up at the FamilySource Center in Los Angeles, an organization in one of President Obama's five designated "Promise Zones" that aims to help fight poverty in the area.

Programs Target Poverty In Obama's Five 'Promise Zones'

The idea is to basically carpet-bomb specific urban neighborhoods and rural areas with programs like after-school classes, GED courses and job training, with the goal of turning those areas around.

Sanders Supporter Creates Superdelegate 'Hit List'; Superdelegates Not Amused

Supporters of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign have been calling, emailing and tweeting so-called superdelegates who back Hillary Clinton, to try to convince them to switch sides.

Ed Damiano and his son David, 15, play basketball at home in Acton, Mass. Ed has invented a device he hopes will make David's diabetes easier to manage.

Father Devises A 'Bionic Pancreas' To Help Son With Diabetes

Insulin monitors and pumps are getting better, but a person with diabetes will tell you they're far from ideal. Potential solutions include one that delivers two hormones to control blood sugar.

What to do with a can of olives, noodles and Korean spices?

Cook Your Cupboard Korean-American Style

Chef Edward Lee has cheesy ideas for olives and says noodles are best served cold. Wondering what to do with those surplus Korean spices? Lee's got you covered.

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