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An aerial view of Beirut's port one day after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital. Tuesday's blast flattened much of the city's port and damaged buildings across the city.

'No Words': After Enormous Explosion Rips Beirut, A Search For Answers

In Lebanon's devastated capital, an essential question looms over a stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate: Why was it there?

President Trump's photo opportunity in front of St. John's Episcopal church in Washington has set off criticism, as law enforcement used tear gas and force to clear a path for him to walk from the White House.

'He Did Not Pray': Fallout Grows From Trump's Photo-Op At St. John's Church

"He did not offer a word of balm or condolence to those who are grieving," says the bishop who oversees the church. Washington's mayor was more direct: "Shameful!"

Lebanese anti-government protesters use the light on their mobile phones during a demonstration in downtown Beirut in November. Activists turned to social media platforms to get out their message, streaming protests live on Twitter and highlighting police abuse on Instagram. New podcasts documenting corruption launched with the protest movement.

Lebanon's Government Is Accused Of Swarming WhatsApp To Catch Protesters

Protest organizers, lawyers and rights advocates tell NPR the authorities have adopted surveillance tactics, including allegedly invading chat groups to intimidate and investigate critics.

An undated rendering of the Riverwalk San Diego project.

SD City Council Approves Riverwalk San Diego Project, Clears Way For 4,300 Homes

The Riverwalk San Diego project is intended to transform the existing Riverwalk Golf Club into a neighborhood as well as restore the stretch of the San Diego River that runs through it.

Renee Bach, who is 31, was sued in Ugandan civil court over the deaths of children who were treated at the critical care center she ran in Uganda. She has left Uganda and is now living in the U.S.

U.S. Missionary With No Medical Training Settles Suit Over Child Deaths At Her Center

Renee Bach ran a treatment center for severely malnourished children in Uganda. Over five years, 105 died. This week, a lawsuit by two mothers who each lost a son was settled with a cash payment.

A San Diego police car parked in downtown San Diego, Oct. 24, 2018.

Attorneys Announce Series Of Cases, Claims Against Local Law Enforcement

A series of legal cases and claims were announced Thursday against various San Diego-area law enforcement agencies and jurisdictions stemming from recent alleged instances of excessive force against detainees and protesters.

In a moment of intensity, young Sasha Joseph Neulinger frames his face with the jaws of a shark. (undated photo)

INDEPENDENT LENS: Rewind

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Feds: Former eBay Employees Sent Newsletter Writers Roaches, Spiders And Pornography

Six former eBay workers were charged by U.S. authorities with a harassment campaign that allegedly involved sending a Massachusetts couple disturbing packages and threatening messages.

Judy Heumann, a founder of the disability civil rights movement, reflects on the changes ushered in by the Americans with Disabilities Act, three decades after it was signed into law.

One Laid Groundwork For The ADA; The Other Grew Up Under Its Promises

As the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, a founder of the disability rights movement, Judy Heumann, talks to activist Imani Barbarin, born a few months after the landmark law was signed.

A medical worker helps a man suspected of infection with the coronavirus out of an ambulance at a hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow.

Russia Defends Its Tally Of Coronavirus Deaths After Reports Of Undercounting

Russia has the world's second-highest confirmed coronavirus case number but ranks 18th in officially reported fatalities from the virus.

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