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The closing ceremony of the Rio Games on Sunday gave the city one last chance to party at the Olympics.

The Rio Olympics: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Uncertainty

The nuanced vibe of a city can't be captured by an aerial "spider camera" that crawls far above everyone's heads.

Renouncing Pablo Escobar's Sins, His Son Trafficks In Motivational Talks

Drug czar Pablo Escobar's son studied to be an architect. But his late father's notoriety interfered with business, so today he's a speaker urging kids to stay away from drugs.

Elpidio Quirino, who would later become president of the Philippines.

NHK World Special: Hatred And Forgiveness

Airs Monday, September 7, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Review: PUP, 'The Dream Is Over'

The Toronto punk band sounds anthemic and unhinged on its second album, with shout-along pop songs that are at once communal and cathartic.

The figure at left is the personification of cholera, facing resistance from a group of women. This 19th century engraving is from Barcelona.

Cholera 101: Why An Ancient Disease Keeps On Haunting Us

What, exactly, is cholera? And why can't we stop it?

Nephi Craig, executive chef of The Summit Restaurant at Sunrise Park Resort in Whiteriver, Arizona.

'Going Green' Is Really 'Going Native': Western Apache Chef Nephi Craig

Chef Nephi Craig of the Apaches in the Kitchen blog reflects on what the "mainstream" culinary world has to learn about Native foodways.

North America's Electric Grid. In just 100 years, Thomas Edison’s electrical grid expanded from a few city blocks to a vast network in North America and around the globe.

Humanity From Space

Airs Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The wake for Aristotle Garcia, a suspected drug dealer shot by the police during an operation. Garcia's relatives believe he was not a dealer, but a drug user who was set up.

A Stark Choice For Filipino Drug Addicts: Surrender Or Risk Being Killed

More than 3,000 have been killed in the country's new war on drugs. More than 700,000 have surrendered to police, fearing for their lives. Police say those who surrender and stay clean will be safe.

The Most Expensive Record Never Sold

The story of a mysterious Florida musician, fake identities and the record-breaking sale of a rare album that might not actually exist.

NATURE: Jungle Animal Hospital

Airs Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

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