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Africans and South Asians studying and working in Ukraine have had added difficulty leaving the country because of discriminatory treatment by local authorities.

In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.

Since this is the month for giving thanks, our Midday Edition movie critics have come up with films and shows they are thankful for.

Although initial doses of an emergency approved vaccine are expected to be limited to certain groups, experts are concerned participants in other ongoing vaccine trials may drop out to seek what regulators first OK.

A city on the brink of change builds a university; bets on major league sports; hosts several prominent visitors and takes a pass at moving the airport, even after a horrific plane crash.

A little-known internal board that reviews use-of-force incidents at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department – and claims that its dealings are shielded by attorney-client privilege – are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.

As Vice President Harris noted Sunday, Ukraine is "virtually surrounded by Russian troops." Those troops are poised to invade Ukraine.

New numbers obtained by KPBS show that evictions are continuing in San Diego County, despite a state bill meant to stop many of them during the pandemic. Also, Todd Gloria was Inaugurated on Thursday - he’s San Diego’s first openly gay mayor. Plus, unless SD Unified gets more federal aid, the school district faces a massive budget deficit.

Encore Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retraces the ancestral journeys of David Chang and Raul Esparza, whose families fled their homelands, leading them to find lost parts of themselves along the way.

Epidemiologist Dr. Rebecca Fielding-Miller joined Midday Edition Wednesday to discuss the risks of attending in-person New Year's celebrations. Plus, Dr. Shirley Weber talks about her nomination as California Secretary of State and hopes for her successor. And even when its budgets are cut, SDPD has a track record of overspending. Then, San Diego Unified School District's Police Department is more likely to detain Black students than others on campuses. And the economic situation for San Diego's undocumented population remains desperate during the pandemic. Then, a social network called Stitch has filled a void for people who normally led active lives but have had to stay put because of the coronavirus. Finally, the coronavirus pandemic forced Derby United Headquarters to close. But the organization has turned their skates in a new direction in order to reopen its two-rink facility.