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A Ukrainian serviceman digs a trench outside the capital Kyiv in March. Facing a more powerful Russian army, the Ukrainians have had to figure out ways to defend themselves. The Ukrainians have stressed basic measures, like digging deeper trenches to defend against Russian artillery, as well as high-tech methods, like using computer tablets on the battlefield to coordinate their artillery fire.

War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia

To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many seem to be working.

Yuto Horigome of Team Japan practices on the skateboard street course before winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games at the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Sunday.

Japan's Own Wins First Skateboarding Medal At Tokyo Olympics

Yuto Horigome won the first ever Olympic Gold medal in skateboarding. He dazzled as he soared, flipped and glided in the very neighborhood in Tokyo where he grew up.

Many nations say they won't go to the Summit of the Americas unless all are invited

Will the U.S. be able to salvage the remnants of the Summit of the Americas? And what does the growing boycott mean for U.S. influence in Latin America?

Visitors at Disneyland after it reopened to the public on April 30, 2021.

Been To Disneyland Since It Reopened? SoCal Ticket Specials Now Available

The California special is a three-day, one-park-per-day ticket for $249. For those who prefer to bounce between parks, a three-day park-hopper ticket is available for $304.

Najwa Najjar's Palestinian drama "Between Heaven and Earth" opens the San Diego Arab Film Festival on June 5. She describes the film as "a love story about divorce."

San Diego Arab Film Festival Opens, Closes With Palestinian Films

Six features and 16 shorts screen from across the Arab world

A cassette with the recording of teenage journalists' 1970 interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, along with polaroid photos from the conversation, seen at Bruun Rasmussen Auction House in Copenhagen on September 24, 2021. An unidentified bidder won the lot for the equivalent of $58,240.

What's An Unreleased John Lennon Tape Worth? Nearly $60K, According To This Bidder

The 33-minute recording captures Lennon and Yoko Ono talking to student journalists during their 1970 stay in Denmark. He also sings "Radio Peace," a song that is not believed to exist anywhere else.

Colin Cantwell, who worked on <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em> and helped design ships for <em>Star Wars</em>, is pictured here in a 2017 photo in Boulder, Colorado.

The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died

Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.

Jack Johnson, boxer and world heavyweight champion, Sydney, c.1908

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson

Encore Saturdays, Feb. 3 and 10, 2024 at Noon on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport! This two-part film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century.

'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

San Diego Symphony CEO Martha Gilmer addresses invited guests at an event to announce the new name of the Symphony's outdoor venue as The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on May 13, 2021.

San Diego Symphony's New Outdoor Venue Gets An Official Name

The San Diego Symphony announced on Thursday their new outdoor venue will be named The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. The Radys and the Jacobs were on hand for an event at the venue.

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