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John Hodgman Reflects On His Mother's Death And White Privilege

Hodgman says, "The biggest privilege of white privilege is the ability to turn off race and pretend that it is not an issue." His new book is called Vacationland.

San Diego Community College District Chancellor Constance Carroll speaking at a press conference urging Gov. Jerry Brown to approve Senate Bill 850 in November 2014.

MiraCosta, Mesa Colleges Chosen To Offer 4-Year Degrees

MiraCosta in Oceanside will offer a degree in bio-manufacturing, while Mesa will offer a degree in health information management.

Gov. Jerry Brown discusses a bill while meeting with advisers at his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif., Sept. 29, 2014.

Brown Signs, Vetoes Bills As Time Runs Down

Gov. Jerry Brown signed bills Monday relating to education, care facilities and foster children. But he also vetoed several.

The congregation plans to gather outside its demolished church on Sunday and celebrate the first mass since the storm.

Coastal Vietnamese Community Leans On Faith, And Each Other, To Rebuild After Harvey

The cohesion and resilience of Rockport, Texas' Vietnamese-American community, which numbers about a thousand, may help it recover from the storm's destruction.

Freak Accident At A Waterfall In Ghana Kills At Least 17

A tree crashed onto a group of people enjoying a swim at the base of a large waterfall in Ghana, and local authorities tell wire services that at least 17 people were killed.

When It Comes To SPFs And Sunscreens, We're Still In The Dark

Changes in sunscreen labels designed to make them clearer don't seem to be doing the job, a survey finds. Less than one quarter of people knew that SPF value relates to preventing sunburns.

MASTERPIECE: Churchill’s Secret

Airs Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano updates the media on evacuation and search-and-rescue efforts on Oct. 11, as wildfires devastate the county. At a more recent news conference, Giordano struck down wildfire-related rumors circulating on social media.

Are Social Media Sites Doing Enough To Combat Rumors And False News?

As they struggle with disasters and other crises, police, fire and other public officials are spending an increasing amount of time and resources knocking down rumors spreading on social media.

US, California Modify Area For Renewable Energy Plants

The state and federal governments will move forward on less than half the California desert land initially designated for renewable energy plants, officials said Tuesday.

The Supreme Court, pictured on election night. Republican President-elect Donald Trump now stands to reshape the court in his image, potentially for a generation.

From Delay To Action: The Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017

Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell took a big gamble in not advancing the nomination of a centrist judge for the Supreme Court, appointed by President Obama. It's about to pay off — big league.

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