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An iPhone displays a Facebook page in New Orleans. Facebook, Twitter, and Google are being asked by the European Commission to share more details about what their platforms are doing to curb disinformation.

Europe Wants Social Media Giants To Do More To Stop Disinformation

The executive branch of the European Union is asking Facebook, Google, Twitter and others to provide details on how they are responding to disinformation on their platforms.

After making a new life in the U.S., Jacob Moscovitch's mother, or Imma, raised three kids and led the household while working a part-time job. Moscovitch says his older sister Simone told him, "Imma is my superhero, no cape necessary." Here, Imma stands for a portrait in her bedroom on May 8.

Documenting Grief: A Mother And Son Grow Closer Despite Loss

When photographer Jacob Moscovitch's grandmother died in Israel earlier this year, he and his family couldn't travel because of the pandemic. Instead, he photographed his mother's grieving process.

San Diego Schools With Both Academic, COVID-19 Disparities Face Reopening Dilemmas

The parts of San Diego County that have seen the highest rates of COVID-19 infection also contain the schools serving the vulnerable student groups who need in-person learning the most.

The experience of child poverty against the backdrop of the pandemic and increasing racial tensions.

FRONTLINE: Growing Up Poor In America

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, seen here in 2019, announced Tuesday that Washington is suing Amazon for alleged antitrust violations.

D.C. Sues Amazon, Accusing It Of Inflating Prices And Abusing Its Monopoly

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine takes issue with Amazon's policies for third-party sellers that prevent them from selling products for lower prices elsewhere.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters after voting on the establishment of a commission to investigate the events of January 6 on May 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Kevin McCarthy Leads House GOP In Blasting Marjorie Taylor Greene's Holocaust Remarks

The freshman Republican has repeatedly equated COVID-19 safety measures with the treatment of Jews under the Nazis. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy rejected that rhetoric, but she doubled down.

THE MIGRANT KITCHEN: Alta California

Airs Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 10 a.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

A children's room in Beit Hanoun, the northern Gaza Strip, is damaged in a building destroyed by an airstrike prior to a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel.

Parents In Gaza And Israel Are Doing Their Best To Shield Kids From The Trauma Of War

Parents on both sides had to find ways to protect their children. "Yes, the cease-fire has been enforced. But how are we going to deal with children traumatized by this?" asks a mother in Gaza.

Asma Al Sabag, a contact tracer for San Diego County, makes phone calls in this undated photo.

Why Is San Diego Struggling To Keep Up With COVID Contact Tracing?

The county set a goal that 70% of new case investigations would begin within 24 hours—currently, just 11% of case investigations meet that goal.

FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER: Rising Stars

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