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Spoiler alert: Like many bad things in life, some of the first usages of the slur that we could find are from children's rhymes.

Brazil was riding high when it was awarded the 2016 Olympics seven years ago. But the country is now in economic turmoil and facing a rash of problems as it prepares for the games in August.

The slightly demented homemakers in Helen Ellis' new collection wield sharp elbows and sharper knives, but critic Heller McAlpin says the stories build to touching, unexpected punchlines.

The state is appealing Pistorius' murder acquittal, but it appears that the Olympic athlete will be out of custody when that appeal comes before the justice system.

Airs Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

The awards for best musical and best play went to two shows based on books, each of which once seemed like an improbable adaptation.

Every answer today is a made-up two-word phrase, in which the two words rhyme. The initials of the two words will be provided, along with a one-word clue.

Donald Trump turned to political allies, reality TV stars and onetime Hollywood actors for his first night at the Republican National Convention.

End poverty and hunger. Educate all kids. Fight climate change. Can the U.N. do all that while coping with the biggest refugee flow since WWII?

Some 5,000 uninsured people go into O'Connor Hospital's emergency department each year. A staffer tasked with helping them find coverage says 70 percent of the people she sees could now get it — if they follow through and apply.