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Once called the "Dutchmen" because of their large noses and large bellies, proboscis monkeys live only in Borneo. Ecosystems that have a lot of diverse animals, like this monkey, also tend to have a lot of diverse viruses.

If you think there are more dangerous infectious diseases than ever, you're right. One big reason: pushing animals like this one out of their homes.

(Top left) A loaf of bread that Daniel's family ate for their meals while they lived in the ghetto. (Top right) Aiden reads one of Daniel's diary entries. Twin sisters Nicolette and Victoria Dejour, 6, look through a window displaying scenes of Germany with their mother Royanne in the children's exhibit at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.

At These Museums, Tragedy Is A History Lesson

How do you explain the toughest parts of history to children? We asked leaders from memorial museums around the U.S. to help us understand the best way to do so.

This frame grab from video by Haberturk TV shows a Russian warplane on fire before crashing on a hill as seen from Hatay province, Turkey, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Turkey shot down the Russian warplane Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into Turkish skies.

Russia Calls Downing Of Its Plane A 'Planned Provocation'

Turkey maintains it has a right to defend its airspace. Russia says it will deploy advanced anti-aircraft missiles to its base in Syria.

At Many Workplaces, Training For A New Threat: Active Shooters

More companies are offering employees training to deal with shooting threats at work. But it presents a dilemma: "How do you create awareness, without creating paranoia?" one expert says.

Democratic congressional candidate Lucy Flores speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in February in Las Vegas.

Can Bernie Sanders Boost This Congressional Candidate To Victory?

Lucy Flores was among the first endorsements Sanders made earlier this year, and his fundraising plea helped the former Nevada legislator raise over $600,000 for her competitive Democratic primary.

Facing Fear

Airs Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sweet Potatoes, Four Ways: Essays From Africa

The orange root vegetable is not just a base for melted marshmallows.

Actor Dick Van Patten Dies At 86

The cause was complications from diabetes, his publicist said in a statement. Van Patten is perhaps best known for the role of Tom Bradford on ABC's Eight Is Enough.

Stephane "Charb" Charbonnier, editor of Charlie Hebdo, is seen Sept.19, 2012. PEN American Center's decision to give the French satirical magazine its annual Freedom of Expression Courage Award has prompted six writers to withdraw from the annual event.

6 Novelists Withdraw From Event Honoring 'Charlie Hebdo' For Free Speech

Peter Carey and Rachel Kushner are among those who are withdrawing in protest from the PEN American Center's annual gala. Kushner says she is uncomfortable with Charlie Hebdo's "cultural intolerance."

This undated photo shows a 1918 "inverted Jenny" stamp. Stolen in 1955, the stamp surfaced last week at the New York auction house Spink, USA.

Rare 'Inverted Jenny' Stamp Turns Up 60 Years After Theft

In 1955, a block of four rare postage stamps was stolen from a display case at a convention. Over the years, two were recovered, but there were no signs of the others — until now.

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