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The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.

Looking for ways to reset after the busy holiday season? Refresh your senses and reconnect with nature at the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. From vibrant blooms to a peaceful Bamboo Garden, discover four miles of meandering trails, and over 5,000 plant species from across the globe. Find zen with a variety of wellness classes each month, including weekly Open Air Yoga held on our sprawling Gazebo Lawn, or enjoy a truly unique yoga experience surrounded by the the lush greenery inside the 8,000 square foot glass enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. The Garden is open six days a week, closed Tuesdays. For more information, visit www.sdbg.org. San Diego Botanic Garden on Facebook / Instagram

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

San Diego's Laurel and Hardy club, the Saps at Sea, presents Stan and Ollie in "Big Business" and "Great Guns", plus a cartoon and the Three Stooges comedy "Back from the Front". Admission is $10. The fun gathering includes dessert! Kids 12 and under FREE. Films start at 5 p.m., doors open at 4:30. Visit the Saps At Sea - San Diego Facebook page

International singing superstar, Sarah Brightman is the world's biggest selling Soprano. She pioneered the classical crossover music movement and is famed for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves. Sarah is the only artist to have simultaneously topped the Billboard dance and classical music charts. Her voice has rung out from theatres, arenas, cathedrals, world heritage centers and Olympic stadiums, bringing to life some of the world's most beautiful music. Today, she remains among the world's most prominent performers. Beginning in May 2024, Sarah will return to the stage in her first theatrical role in over 3 decades as Norma Desmond in the lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard." The production will premiere in Melbourne in May 2024 at the Princess Theatre, followed by a season at the Sydney Opera House in August 2024. To close out a busy 2024, Sarah will take her "A Christmas Symphony" tour to 14 new cities in the Western United States and Mexico. Sarah Brightman on Facebook / Instagram

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman says President Trump "made a very good move" in meeting with Syria's interim president and announcing he would lift sanctions on Israel's neighbor.

Cases have been rising in Afghanistan and Pakistan — and global health specialists are worried that this year's U.S. foreign aid cuts could usher in a wider resurgence.

The appointment of Catherine Eschbach could raise conflict-of-interest concerns. She will also lead the downsizing of an agency that holds contractors accountable to federal civil rights laws.

Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.

Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube / Watch Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. This one-hour special begins in Kraków, with a stunning square, historic castle, and nearby, communist-era Nowa Huta and Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp memorial. Then we head to bustling Warsaw for skyscrapers and Chopin, sample gingerbread in Toruń, and ogle red-brick Malbork Castle. We finish in Gdańsk with handsome Hanseatic townhouses and stirring Solidarity history.