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Half Of Professors In NPR Ed Survey Have Used 'Trigger Warnings'

Giving a heads-up about potentially objectionable content seems to be common teaching practice. That's one of the findings from our unscientific survey of more than 800 faculty members.

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke talks to the media at the Louisiana secretary of state's office in Baton Rouge, La., on July 22, after registering to run for the U.S. Senate. "The climate of this country has moved in my direction," Duke said as he announced his candidacy, one day after Donald Trump accepted the GOP nomination for president.

Former KKK Leader David Duke Says 'Of Course' Trump Voters Are His Voters

The former grand wizard is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Duke tells NPR that, based on polling by his campaign, he believes he'll be supported by more than 75 percent of Donald Trump voters.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reads a statement from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in central London in 2012. Assange took refuge at the embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden where he faces allegations of sex crimes, which he denies.

Julian Assange Says He Will Surrender If U.N. Panel Rules Against Him

The WikiLeaks founder took refuge in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London in 2012. Assange faces an allegation of rape in Sweden and an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

A Rallying Cry, A Dirty Word: People Around The World Talk About 'Feminism'

Our hashtag #FeminismInMyCountry trended in South Korea, a country reeling from recent attacks on women. Hear what they — and people in other countries — have to say.

In 'Harmony,' Men Are Mysteries, Women Are Open Books

Carolyn Parkhurst's new novel is told entirely from female perspectives; a mother and two troubled daughters. But the book really revolves around what's going on in the head of one man.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right), and British Prime Minister Theresa May (left), listen to translations during a joint news conference in Berlin on July 20. They are the two most important figures in the negotiations over Britain's departure from the European Union, the so-called Brexit.

The Two Women Leaders Who Have To Figure Out The Brexit

Britain's new prime minister, Theresa May, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have a mammoth task ahead: overcoming their differences over how to handle Britain's departure from the EU.

Krishaun Branch speaking to Urban Prep class.

POV: All The Difference

Airs Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Sheriff deputies work at the scene of a fatal shooting at the University of California, Los Angeles, June 1, 2016.

2 People Killed In Murder-Suicide At UCLA

The shooting occurred the week before final exams at the school, the flagship of the University of California system with about 43,000 students.

The Carlsbad Desalination Plant, the largest seawater desalination plant in the U.S., is shown in this aerial view, Sept. 4, 2015.

San Diego Considering Easing Water Use Restrictions

The City Council's environment committee on Thursday gave tentative approval to a proposal to ratchet back water use restrictions, following reports of ample local supply.

Some of the 50 costumes <a href="http://cat-cosplay.tumblr.com/">cat-cosplay.tumblr.com</a> has released. Their creator, a Seattleite who goes by Freyu, began costuming his cats six years ago, for a Renaissance fair.

For These Cosplayers, Geeky Costumes Are The Cat's Pajamas

Cosplay has been a fixture of the Comic-Con world for more than a decade. Should our pets be embracing the geekery, too?

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