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Sean Swarner. "True North: The Sean Swarner Story" is a powerful documentary about the strength of the human spirit and one man’s determination to spread a message of hope to those touched by cancer.

Airs Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Two Russian men are accused of attempting to kill former KGB agent Sergei Skripal on March 4 — the same day they flew to Moscow. "We have no evidence that they re-entered the U.K. after that date," says Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu of the U.K.'s counterterrorism force.

2 Russian Agents Carried Out Skripal Poison Attack, U.K. Says; Arrest Warrants Issued

British Prime Minister Theresa May said the pair "are officers from the Russian military intelligence service, also known as the GRU."

Garlic sits in bins before being processed at the processing plant.

In Garlic Capital, Tariffs And Immigration Crackdown Have Mixed Impacts

Gilroy, Calif., is known as the garlic capital of the world. Two Trump administration policies — one on trade, the other on immigration — are affecting the town in starkly different ways.

Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani activist who fled the country after being threatened for taking a stand against sexual violence perpetrated by security forces. She was photographed in Brooklyn, where she is now seeking asylum.

Afraid For Her Life, A Pakistani Activist Vanishes ... And Escapes To New York

Gulalai Ismail spoke out against sexual assaults committed by Pakistani security forces. She was detained and threatened. Then she disappeared — until last week.

Brexit supporters and opponents shout at each other outside Parliament in London on Thursday, the day that British lawmakers voted to delay Brexit.

After A Chaotic Week In Brexit Politics, Here's What You Need To Know

Brexit has convulsed Britain like no other political event in decades. At the end of a week in which Parliament held key votes, things look considerably different than they did on Monday.

Things in Venezuela are so bad that patients who are hospitalized must bring not only their own food but also medical supplies like syringes and scalpels as well as their own soap and water, a new report says.

Researchers Are Surprised By The Magnitude Of Venezuela's Health Crisis

A report from Johns Hopkins University and Human Rights Watch finds an alarming decline in the quality of health care across the country.

Zula (Joanna Kulig) and Wiktor (Tomasz Kot) enjoy a tender moment in the film "Cold War."

Oscar-Nominated 'Cold War' Opens At Hillcrest Cinemas

Polish film looks to a love affair that spans decades and both sides of Iron Curtain

Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador, with the vastly populated community that sits beneath it.

NATURE: Living Volcanoes

Airs Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Rescue personnel work after an amphibious "duck boat" capsized and sank, at Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., on Thursday.

At Least 13 Dead, Others Missing After Tour Boat Sinks In Missouri Lake

Divers are still searching for four people missing after the duck boat, carrying 31 people, capsized during a severe storm that produced gusts of at least 60 mph.

Gert Berliner's Swedish ID card with which he eventually entered the U.S. in 1947. He lived in Berlin until he was 14 years old. Gert escaped the Nazi death camps because his parents got him on a children's transport to Sweden in 1939.

The Cost Of Courage: The 2 Couples Who Rescued My Family From The Nazis

Two couples sheltered Uri Berliner's family when the Nazis came to power. One thrived; the other paid a terrible price.

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