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Arecibo Observatory's mammoth telescope collapsed overnight. It's seen here in November, after a cable damaged its dish.

Video: Arecibo Observatory Telescope Collapses, Ending Era Of World-Class Research

Astronomers compare losing the observatory in Puerto Rico to losing a big brother. It was once the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.

San Diego jazz saxophonist Charles McPherson is pictured in an undated photo.

Influential: Charles McPherson's Playlist

Now in his 80s, the San Diego jazz saxophonist is still performing and recently released new work. Get to know the works that shaped him and continue to drive his music.

Beyoncé in a scene from her visual album "Black is King," which premiered on Disney+.

Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'

Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.

U.S. star Simone Biles poses with the bronze medal following the women's balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

She's Still Dealing With The Twisties, But Simone Biles Wins Another Medal In Tokyo

Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the balance beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause. She's still experiencing the "twisties" but has found ways to cope.

Graffiti artist Eme Freethinker kneels in front of his portrait of George Floyd, which he painted on one of the last remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. "I remember when I came in [to paint it], some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police over his neck,'" Freethinker says, "and I was like: 'No, man. Not like that. No.'"

In Germany, George Floyd's Death Sparks Protests — And Artwork That Honors His Life

Eme Freethinker wanted to commemorate George Floyd alive, rather than show his killing. "Some guy told me, 'You have to do it with the police over his neck,' and I was like: 'No, man. Not like that.'"

In the early 2000s, DJ Drama's mixtapes launched artists' careers and defined a new sound. But when mixtapes became a scapegoat for the music industry's collapse, Drama took the fall.

The Raid That Changed Rap

When federal agents raided DJ Drama's studio in 2007 over his Gangsta Grillz empire, he became a martyr for mixtape culture. In many ways, it never recovered.

Sabine is a charismatic, larger-than-life personality crammed into a tiny shop in the immigrant Brussels district of Matonge.

POV: Chez Jolie Coiffure

Airs Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 a.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara struggled to get help from the social network. McNamara at her home Monday in Hamilton, Ontario.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.

Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An investigation underway will determine if any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.

Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.

Academy of American Poets Receives $4.5 Million Grant

The grant, thought to be the largest-ever from a philanthropic institution for poetry, will enable the academy to fund its Poets Laureate Fellowship program for the next three years.

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