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In a photo provided Saturday by the Shenyang Municipal Information Office, Liu Xia, center, the widow of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, holds a portrait of him during his funeral. She stands with Liu Hui, her younger brother (left) and Liu Xiaoxuan, the younger brother of her late husband, who is holding his cremated remains.

After Liu Xiaobo's Death, Concerns Grow For His Widow's Well-Being

Officials say Liu Xia is "free" but foreign reporters who've sought her out say they were harassed by security officials. Friends say her isolation during house arrest has thrown her into depression.

Chef Ludo Lefebvre, a renowned chef and one of the most influential members of the food scene in Los Angeles, opened the James-Beard nominated Petit Trois in 2014.

THE MIND OF A CHEF: Season 5

Airs Saturdays, Jan. 21 - Feb 25 & April 1-29, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Orion floats in the Pacific with stabilizing balloons inflated as the USS Anchorage moves int to retrieve the spacecraft.

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Due To Arrive In San Diego

NASA's newest space vehicle, Orion, is heading to San Diego after accomplishing its first test flight and splashing down off Mexico's Baja peninsula.

The entrance to the main building of Japan's iconic Hotel Okura in Tokyo. An outcry from architectural preservationists couldn't stop the demolition to make way for a high rise tower.

Workers Are Tearing Down Tokyo's Hotel Okura, And History's Going With It

The landmark Hotel Okura's design - only seven stories - didn't meet the need for more rooms for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Now, an icon of Japanese mid-century modern architecture will disappear.

President Trump announces US Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the East Room of the White House on July 9, 2018.

As Supreme Court Nears Solid Conservative Majority, GOP Reaps Reward From 'Long Game'

Democrats are playing a weak hand in the battle over Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. Unlike Republicans, Democrats have not played the long game when it comes to focusing on the judiciary.

Residents carry the body of several people killed during fights between Iraq security forces and Islamic State on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, yesterday. Residents of the Iraqi city's neighborhood known as Mosul Jidideh at the scene say that scores of residents are believed to have been killed by airstrikes that hit a cluster of homes in the area earlier this month.

U.S. Says Its Mosul Airstrikes Hit Area Where Civilian Casualties Are Reported

As many as 200 civilians were reported killed in western Mosul, where a US-led coalition is fighting ISIS. It's not clear whether the rules of engagement have changed.

The JPMorgan Chase headquarters is seen in New York. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said it and other major banks are too big and powerful.

Breaking Up The Banks May Be More Complicated Than It Seems

Bernie Sanders says one of his first acts as president would be to begin the process of breaking up big banks. But there's a problem: The president doesn't really have any direct authority to do so.

The flotsam of flowers, earthenware, religious idols and clothing left behind by pilgrims clog the banks of the Ganges in Allahabad, India. But the biggest polluter is millions of gallons of untreated sewage discharged into the river.

Will Giving The Ganges Human Rights Protect The Polluted River?

A court in India declared its holiest river is entitled to the same rights as a person that would include the right to sue polluters. Still, many think the divine waters are unimpacted by pollution.

A storefront in the downtown LA Fashion District, Los Angeles, Calif.

From Pocket Lining To Jeans, A Niche Means Survival In LA Fashion

The fashion industry in LA has been bleeding jobs for years. One bright spot has been high-end denim. Whereas $30 jeans are often made in China or Mexico, designer jeans are almost always made here.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has instructed consular officials to develop criteria to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny" for visa applications. He's shown here last week in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

State Department Instructs Embassies To Beef Up Screening For Visa Applicants

The directions, in four memorandums sent last week, require social media checks on certain applicants and instruct consular officials to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny."

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