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Republican Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, seen here, and Gov. Greg Abbott brought the suit against House Democrats to the Supreme Court.

Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants For Democrats Still Refusing To Return

The state's highest court said Tuesday that law enforcement can round up rogue legislators and bring them back to the state Capitol's House chambers.

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL: Between The Pages

Premieres Sunday, Aug.15, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

California Muslim Mehran Nazir struggled with suicidal ideation.

American Muslims Are 2 Times More Likely To Have Attempted Suicide Than Other Groups

Nearly 8% of Muslims in a recent survey reported a suicide attempt in their lifetime compared with 6% of Catholics, 5% of Protestants and 3.6% of Jewish respondents.

For decades, the United States has been the top destination for foreign students. A new documentary examines how that came to be, and what's at stake if that changes.

The U.S. Attracts Fewer International Students, Loses Billions In Revenue. Here's Why

Colleges in the U.S. attract a million international students a year. The pandemic, visa restrictions, rising tuition and fears about safety in America have driven enrollment down. But there's hope.

U.S. runners Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu celebrate winning the gold medal in the women' s 4 x 400 meter relay final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

U.S. Women Win 4x400, And Allyson Felix Becomes The Most Decorated U.S. Track Athlete

The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, surpassing the record set by U.S. track legend Carl Lewis.

Pure Water Oceanside Project purification plant in an undated still from a promotional video.

Pure Water Oceanside Project To Receive $1.7 Million Federal Grant

Project plans have it providing more than 32% of Oceanside's water supply, or 3 to 5 million gallons per day, and being the first operating advanced water purification facility in San Diego County.

An ICU Nurse Made An Emotional Appeal For People In Louisiana To Get Vaccinated

As the delta variant spreads across swaths of the U.S., hospitals find themselves overwhelmed. Felicia Croft, an ICU nurse in Shreveport, says people in the hospital are younger and sicker.

Sydney McLaughlin of Team United States competes in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 04, 2021 in Tokyo.

Olympic Runners Are Fast. On Tokyo's Fast Track, They're Shattering World Records

It's no accident that the track feels fast to runners. The Italian company that designed the track says its goal is to take "human speeds to levels never reached before."

Activists of Student Federation of India and All India Democratic Women's Association hold placards during a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl, in New Delhi on August 4, 2021.

A 9-Year-Old's Mysterious Death Has Prompted Outrage Over Rape In India

Was it a brutal gang rape and killing? Or a terrible accident with a bungled response? Police are searching for clues — as protests erupt in India's capital.

On an island off the coast of Washington state, scientists have resorted to breeding sunflower sea stars in a lab. It's a desperate attempt to save the endangered animals from disappearing completely.

To Save A Huge, 24-Armed Sea Creature, Scientists Become Loving Foster Parents

A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.

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