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More than 70 second-year students who survived the sinking of the ferry Sewol returned to Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea, on Wednesday.

In Emotional Scene, Teen Survivors Of South Korea Ferry Return To School

Only 75 of the 323 students aboard the ferry Sewol survived after the ship sank in April. Some bowed their heads and wept as they walked into Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea.

Teresa Gomez shows KPBS a picture of her mother, Carmen, Jan. 20, 2017.

Mexican Breadwinners Fear Paying For Trump's Border Wall

President Trump has threatened to force Mexico to pay for his border wall by targeting money transfers into Mexico, or remittances. This would affect U.S. citizens as well as Mexicans.

Ebola patient Amber Vinson arrived by ambulance at Emory University Hospital on Oct. 15. Now healthy, Vinson was discharged from the hospital Tuesday.

Emory Hospital Shares Lessons Learned On Ebola Care

The same Atlanta hospital that treated the first U.S. Ebola patient in August discharged its fourth patient Tuesday. All survived. Patients in isolation need extra emotional support, the team says.

1 Police Officer Killed, 3 Officers Injured In Separate Shootings Sunday

In apparent ambushes, an officer in San Antonio has been killed and one in St. Louis has been injured. Meanwhile, officers in Sanibel, Fla., and Gladstone, Mo., were also shot on Sunday.

Dennis Pinnick, left, of Brother Benno's brings Donald Chester sack lunches, Feb. 21, 2017.

San Diego Seniors Living On Fixed Incomes Hit By Rising Rents

Seniors who live on a fixed income are particularly hard hit by rising rents and shrinking rental vacancy rates.

Kenny Baker, who portrayed the R2-D2 in the first Star Wars movie, signs autographs in 2007, at a Star Wars event marking the anniversary of the release of the first film in the Star Wars saga.

'Star Wars' Actor Kenny Baker, Who Played R2-D2, Has Died

Best known for playing R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, a role where he was unseen, the actor was found Saturday morning by his nephew.

Rare Panda Triplets Born At South China Wildlife Park

Giant pandas are endangered and famously difficult to breed in captivity. Born last month, they're in good health. Survival rates for triplets have been historically low.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor played Jane Avril, star of the famous Paris Dance Hall, in the 1952 film Moulin Rouge.

Zsa Zsa Gabor, An Icon Of Camp, Glitz And Glam, Dies At 99

The screen siren was probably most responsible for the notion of "famous for being famous." NPR's Neda Ulaby looks back at Gabor's contributions to pop culture and to our ideas about celebrity.

The healthy bees managed by Jonathan Garaas are checked every two weeks for signs of a possible mite infestation.

The Colony-Killing Mistake Backyard Beekeepers Are Making

Bee experts warn that novices may be inadvertently putting their hives in danger by not keeping the mite population in check.

After losing most of his family to Ebola, health worker Alexander Kollie (right) is building a new life with son Kollie James, the 1,000th survivor of the disease to be cared for by Doctors Without Borders.

My Son Is Doctors Without Borders' Thousandth Ebola Survivor

Liberian health worker Alexander Kollie lost his wife, daughters and brother to Ebola. Then his son tested positive for the disease. He survived, and now father and son are building a new life.

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