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Malala: How A Young Girl Became A World Symbol

Fifteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai has become a symbol of hope for change in Pakistan and the world. Since her near-fatal shooting in 2012, her voice and reach has grown, as she speaks out against the Taliban's influence, and advocates for education for Pakistani youth.

U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz speaks at a Tea Party Express national bus tour stop in San Antonio.

Ted Cruz: The Next Latino Tea Party Star?

He’s being touted as the Marco Rubio of Texas, an up-and-coming Latino politician with solid Tea Party backing. Ted Cruz knows he's at the cusp of a major political breakthrough.

The vaccine war: On one side sit scientific medicine and the public health establishment; on the other, a populist coalition of parents, celebrities, politicians and activists.

FRONTLINE: The Vaccine War

Airs Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Is the Market Moral?

Dr. Michael Shermer, historian of science, bestselling author and founder of the Skeptics Society and Skeptic Magazine, will discuss how evolution applies to economics, whether being a scientist means

Researchers have built a database of more than 500 billion words, culled from a collection of 5 million books. Parsing the words provides a unique insight into cultural changes, they say.

Google Book Tool Tracks Cultural Change With Words

A searchable database of more than 500 billion words from millions of books published over the past four centuries is now online. Researchers say the tool is a powerful way to study cultural change.

Susan Davis (D)

Congresswoman Susan A. Davis has served the heart of San Diego in Congress since 2000, when she was one of only four Democratic challengers in the nation to defeat a Republican incumbent. Since then, she has consistently won re-election with over two thirds of the vote.

Earlier this year, prosecutors agreed to reduce Sara Kruzan’s first-degree murder charge to second-degree, which made her eligible for parole.

AG Reverses Decision On Woman Who Killed Her Pimp

California Attorney General Kamala Harris has dramatically reversed herself today in the case of Sara Kruzan, who killed her pimp at age 16.

Why the Evolution Debate Continues

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. His theory of evolution set in motion the scientific understanding of the origins of life. But according to recent polls, less t

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveils a sample of the third generation centrifuge for uranium enrichment during a ceremony in Tehran on April 9, 2010. Iran says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.

U.N. Raises Questions On Iran's Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy Agency failed to conclude definitively that the Islamic republic is engaged in a full-scale weapons program. But the agency said the evidence of hidden nuclear activity is growing, and the questions are deepening.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a news conference June 2 in Austin. Critics say the governor has tried to squelch an investigation into a death penalty case.

2004 Execution Haunts Texas Governor's Race

Did Texas execute an innocent man? That question, and the controversy surrounding it, continues to swirl around Gov. Rick Perry. Critics say the governor has tried to squelch an investigation into the case. Now the issue has moved to the forefront of Perry's effort to win re-election.

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