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A GMC pickup truck for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership in January 2023 in Austin, Texas. Federal regulators are proposing new regulations for vehicle design in order to protect pedestrians.

With pedestrian fatalities mounting, regulators propose tougher vehicle design rules

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to protect pedestrians in response to the rising number of fatalities on U.S. roads.

In this combination of photos taken in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event on Aug. 18 in Rochester, and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event on Aug. 19 in York.

The political 'flip-flop' attack doesn't always pack a punch for voters

Ahead of Tuesday's presidential debate, both Vice President Harris' and former President Donald Trump's campaigns accuse the other of flip-flopping.

How Harris' past debates set her up for sparring with Trump

Vice President Harris has used debates as turning points throughout her political career. On Tuesday, she faces her biggest debate challenge yet.

Zendaya at the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. The actress is one of many celebrities whose name has appeared this week on social media "block" lists for not speaking out publicly about the conflict in Gaza.

On social media, activists used the Met Gala to call out stars for Gaza silence

A fast-growing social media campaign to block stars for not speaking out escalated this week after the star-studded New York event.

Rapper Rich Homie Quan performs in Hollywood, Calif. on April 1, 2015. That year, he had his biggest hit, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)."

Rich Homie Quan, a hitmaker who helped rap evolve, dies at 34

The Atlanta hip-hop star Rich Homie Quan rose to fame nationally in 2013 with his first hit single "Type of Way" and had a short but intense burst of success. He died Thursday.

Primary Election 2024: San Diego City Council races

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for San Diego City Council races.

Primary Election 2024: San Diego City Council races

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' primary election guide for San Diego City Council races.

Sage Creek High School student holds cell phone in class. Carlsbad, Calif. Aug. 29, 2024

More San Diego school districts tighten up cellphone use in schools

More school districts are curbing cell phone use in the classroom. Carlsbad Unified School District created its own cell phone restriction this school year.

More San Diego school districts tighten up cellphone use in schools

More school districts are curbing cell phone use in the classroom. Carlsbad Unified School District created its own cell phone restriction this school year.

The Afghan Youth Orchestra with its founder, Ahmad Sarmast.

Whatever happened to ... the young Afghan musicians who fled after the Taliban took over?

Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,

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