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Secretary Jack Lew in his office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Keeps Up Pressure To Raise Debt Limit

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in his office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 7, 2015.

Treasury Secretary Keeps Up Pressure To Raise Debt Limit

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew spoke about the debt ceiling, raising wages and the new potential faces of the $10 bill.

<em>Bitch Planet</em> takes place in a world dominated by men where offenses like being "noncompliant" can land a woman on a prison planet.

Planet 'B': How A Feminist Comic Book Found Devoted Fans Through Absurdity

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick about her comic, Bitch Planet, about a dystopian future where being "noncompliant" in almost any way can land women on a prison planet.

Unity - The Latin Tribute To Michael Jackson

Airs Friday, October 9, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego's First-Ever Military Focused Film Festival Announces Nominations for Local Film Showcase Awards

Final schedule released

In Boston, Edmund Hassan, a deputy superintendent of emergency medical services, and his colleagues regularly revive people who have overdosed on opioids.

Reversing Opioid Overdoses Saves Lives But Isn't A Cure-All

Having police, school nurses, drug users and family equipped with kits to reverse an overdose saves lives, doctors say. But reversing addiction requires follow-up care that many users aren't getting.

'Death By Water' Will Pull You Under

Kenzaburo Oe's new novel is a literary mystery in no rush for a solution. It follows an aging novelist, a stand-in for Oe himself, who returns home in search of clues to his father's drowning.

An image from the Draft Kings website shows the range of fantasy games they run — with payouts of thousands of dollars at stake.

Fantasy Sports Sites Face Questions About Games' Integrity

Two leading fantasy sports companies are promising to protect "the integrity of the games" they offer customers, after an employee released lineup information early.

New Standards Issued For Treatment Of Detainees Along The U.S. Border

The new rules announced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection include how to care for an immigrant's personal belongings, and proper use of restraints.

A Border Patrol agent is shown using a headset and computer at a facility in San Diego to conduct a long-distance interview by video with a person arrested crossing the border in Texas, June 5, 2014.

Border Patrol Parent Agency Issues Custody Standards

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has come under criticism for its custody conditions from advocacy groups who compiled extensive complaints from immigrants.

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