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Colombia Calls Off Peace Talks With Rebels Over Captured General

The talks were designed to end 50 years of fighting between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

A photo of "The First Summer," a film from Portugal that screens at the 23rd Annual Latino Film Festival.

Ask KPBS/Arts: Film Festival How-To

Overwhelmed by film festivals? This week's Ask KPBS/Arts breaks down the process just in time for film festival season.

Skateboarders, body boarders and bikers pass along the Mission Beach boardwalk in San Diego, June 24, 2014.

San Diego Weather: Another Hot Day, But With A Chance Of Rain

Temperatures will skyrocket again at the beaches and in the valleys, but more temperate conditions and even a chance of rain are expected elsewhere in the county.

An employee moves cement blocks at the Cement Products Manufacturing Co. facility in Redmond, Ore. Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out of the labor force since the 1960s.

An Economic Mystery: Why Are Men Leaving The Workforce?

Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out since the 1960s — they aren't working or even looking for a job. Factors including technology, education and family reasons play a role.

Children in the classroom. Discover how the science of learning can help us reimagine the future of education for all children.

NOVA: School Of The Future

Airs Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke leaves the Criminal Courts Building after pleading not guilty to first-degree murder charges related to the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald on December 29, 2015, in Chicago. The police superintendent is now moving to fire Van Dyke and four other officers, who are accused of making false statements about the shooting.

Chicago Police Dept. Moves To Fire 5 Officers Over Laquan McDonald Shooting

The city's inspector general recommended that 10 officers be fired in connection with the 2014 killing of 17-year-old McDonald. Several of those officers have since retired or resigned.

Noelle Johnson has a lengthy commute via bus and metro to her job near Washington, D.C. She's been working toward her B.A. for nine years, and when she finally finishes, she says, she'll be able to afford to live closer to work.

For Millions Of Millennials: Some College, No Degree, Lots Of Debt

Noelle Johnson has about $20,000 in student loans and is still working on her degree. Without the higher earnings a B.A. can bring, even a modest student debt load can pose a big challenge.

Chicago Police Dept. Moves To Fire 5 Officers Over Laquan McDonald Shooting

The city's inspector general recommended that 10 officers be fired in connection with the 2014 killing of 17-year-old McDonald. Several of those officers have since retired or resigned.

Sitawa Wafula found out she had bipolar disorder at the age of 24.

When I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder, People Thought I Was Cursed

She's become an activist and here's her message: Talk to us, text us, give us data. Don't just build another mental institution.

Temperatures are taken two ways at Casablanca's airport: with an infrared body scanner (left) and a handheld thermometer (right).

You Might Be Surprised When You Take Your Temperature

Ebola has made us all obsessed with body temperature. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is normal, right? But what about 98.2? Or 99? And how high and low can you go on the thermometer and survive?

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