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Georgina Hernandez, a janitor who was sexually assaulted on the job, leads members of the "Ya Basta" (enough is enough) coalition in a chant, urging the passage of AB 1978 to increase protections for janitors.

How A Group Of Janitors Started A Movement To Stop Sexual Abuse

In the #MeToo era, KQED is revisiting its groundbreaking “Rape on the Night Shift” series from 2015.

The 19th century German children's book "Struwwelpeter" provides the basis for the musical "Shockheaded Peter," which is now playing at Cygnet Theatre.

'Shockheaded Peter' Serves Up Naughty Children And Their Misguided Parents

Famous 19th century German children's book serves as basis for Cygnet's new musical

Nanga Parbat, Pakistan's second-highest mountain, is shown in 2014. It's one of the world's deadliest mountains for climbers.

After Harrowing Weekend Rescue, One Climber Saved, One Lost To 'Killer Mountain'

A team of Polish mountaineers, preparing to climb K2, responded to a call from a duo attempting a risky winter ascent of Pakistan's Nanga Parbat. They rescued one climber but couldn't reach the other.

What makes drug prices so high? Let us count the ways.

Report: Here's What The Feds Can Do To Cut Drug Prices

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine get very specific in their recommendations of actions they think the federal government should take to lower prescription drug costs.

The site of the former Escondido Country Club golf course, where a development called "The Villages" is proposed, July 3, 2017.

New Plans For Escondido Country Club Property Divide Community

Residents living around the former Escondido Country Club golf course vehemently disagree over a new plan to build houses on the now-dried-up greens. Some newer residents say it is time to stop fighting and let the blighted golf course be developed.

Greg Miller shows the Suboxone medication in 2016 that he has taken daily for his addiction to painkillers.

What To Make Of A Head-To-Head Test Of Addiction Treatments

Researchers found two addiction medicines equally effective once treatment started. But there are fundamental differences in the way treatment begins with each drug, complicating the interpretation.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull earlier this month. He is proposing tougher requirements for citizenship.

Australia Plans To Tighten Rules For Citizenship

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed longer wait times, stricter English language requirements and a revamped "Australian values" test.

President Donald Trump makes a statement on the administration's strategy for dealing with Iran, in the Diplomatic Reception Room in the White House, on October 13, 2017.

Trump's Executive Actions May Mean More Headaches For Struggling Congress

President Trump keeps adding new and thorny issues to the congressional to-do list, as lawmakers already face a government-funding showdown in December.

Melissa Sweet tells E.B. White's story in a series of colorful collages in the new biography <em>Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White. </em><a href="http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/10/05/charlotte-s-web_custom.jpg">Click to enlarge.</a>

New Biography Celebrates E.B. White, Who Really Was 'Some Writer!'

Melissa Sweet's colorful, kid-friendly biography includes letters, family photos, illustrations, manuscripts and more from the man behind Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan.

Graphic of planes taking off from Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates.

CITY IN THE SKY

Airs Sundary, Feb. 26, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. on KPBS TV

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