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Two young boys complete Dr. Seuss-related activity pages at the UC San Diego Geisel Library celebration of the new book, July 28,2015.

Latest Seuss Book Celebrated At UCSD Geisel Library Event

"What Pet Should I Get?" is based on materials found two years ago in a box at the La Jolla home of Audrey Geisel, the widow of the beloved Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel.

In 2016, Chicago recorded one of its the most violent years in two decades.

Chicagoans, Ex-Gang Members, Officials: 'No Easy Way To Stop The Violence'

The numbers in 2016 were grim when it came to gun violence in the nation's third largest city.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite Metropolitan Division participate in a simulation of a Paris-style coordinated attack. The team was tested on response time to converge on this site.

In Wake Of Attacks, U.S. Cities Step Up Terrorism Simulations

Local police and emergency services in the U.S. have been preparing for a new reality: a strategic attack by terrorists who use diversionary tactics to maximize chaos and death.

Senators Call For VA To Explain Why It Couldn't Find Mustard-Gassed Veterans

A dozen senators have also called on the Veterans Administration to say why some of the WWII-era troops who were found by an NPR Investigation were denied benefits.

These guards patrol a park in the Pakistani city of Gujranwala to make sure there's no sexual harassment of women. If they have to, they'll deliver a sharp tap to an offender with that stick. Left to right: Mohammed Sayed, Mohammed Faisal and Amir Hussein.

Teasing A Girl At A Pakistani Park Could Get You Whacked With A Stick

It's the job of a patrol to stop what's called "Eve-teasing" — the sexual harassment of women. The effort reflects the country's ongoing gender tensions.

Graduates arrive at the start of their commencement ceremony on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., in 2015.

The Latest Clinton Converts? White, College-Educated Voters

Polls show Hillary Clinton is leading among white, college-educated voters — a demographic group that has consistently voted Republican for decades. But Donald Trump has pushed many over to Clinton.

German prisoners help carry wounded British soldiers back to their trenches after an attack near Ginchy, France, during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.

A Century After The Battle Of The Somme, Europe Gathers To Honor The Fallen

On July 1, 1916, nearly 20,000 British soldiers died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme in northern France. The battle went on for months, and more than a million men were killed or injured.

Did Kevin McCarthy Commit The 'Classic Washington Gaffe'?

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who many expect will be the next speaker of the House, made comments about the Benghazi committee and Hillary Clinton's poll numbers that are getting the wrong kind of attention.

A juvenile holds her eight-month-old sister closely, Jigokudani, Japan. The strongest bonds are between family members. Sisters are always eager to care for their younger siblings.

NATURE: Snow Monkeys

Airs Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, Jan. 7 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Found in Botswana, the Lesedi la Rona diamond is up for auction and valued at $70 million.

When Botswana Sells Its Big Diamond, Who Will Benefit?

It's the largest found in over a century and is valued at $70 million. How much do sales like this help the country?

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