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Mount Eiger in the Swiss Alps stands at 13,025 feet and is considered one of the most difficult alpine climbs in Europe.

American Climber Confronts 'The Wall Of Death'

Sasha DiGiulian is posting vertigo-inducing updates to social media as she tries to become the first woman to scale the north face of Eiger, an infamous Swiss peak.

Paw Say calls Karen refugees to remind them to register to vote, May 12, 2016.

In Low Voting San Diego Neighborhood, Refugee Groups Want 100% Turnout

The City Heights neighborhood has historically had the lowest voter turnout in San Diego, but some refugees are bucking that trend.

Review: The Thermals, 'We Disappear'

Fatalism and hope, realism and romance from the acidic, adrenalized Portland punk trio.

The monument sign outside the San Diego Hospice is shown in this undated photo. The hospice closed in 2013 amid a Medicare audit that alleged millions in false claims had been filed.

San Diego Hospice Could Have Been Saved

It closed in 2013 amid a Medicare audit that alleged millions in false claims

Irked By The Way Millennials Speak? 'I Feel Like' It's Time To Loosen Up

While some of his colleagues have criticized the current trend of starting sentences with the phrase, "I feel like," linguist Geoff Nunberg says it's just a case of generational misunderstanding.

NATURE: India's Wandering Lions

Airs Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks before a Democratic presidential primary debate in November.

The Next Progressive Hope? The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair

As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

"You have to understand / that no one puts their children in a boat / unless the water is safer than land," wrote Warsan Shire in a poem about the refugee crisis.

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Turns A Somali-Brit Poet Into A Global Star

Queen Bey reads some of Warsan Shire's writings about love and loss. The young poet also tells stories about refugees and immigrants from Africa, where she was born.

Mosquitoes in traps are transported back to the county's laboratory for analysis.

Mosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Houston, Search for Signs of Zika

Harris County, Texas, operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 people who trap, freeze and test mosquitoes for disease threats.

Nick Denton, founder of Gawker Media, is defending his decision to take down a post — a move that has spurred the resignations of Gawker's two top editors.

Gawker's Top Editors Quit Over Deleted Post

The gossip website last week published a story about the personal life of a media executive. Following a backlash, Gawker's managing partnership voted to take the post down.

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