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Clotilde Poujade practices French pronunciations with students at École Pointe-au-Chien, a new public French immersion school in Terrebonne Parish, La.

Louisiana has a long history with French. This immersion school aims to keep it alive

Most Louisianans no longer speak French, but a growing number of schools are now immersing kids in it. At École Pointe-au-Chien, the focus is on teaching local French dialects first.

Are pennies worth it? Trump's plan to scrap them didn't come out of nowhere

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

A group walks on the UC Berkeley campus on March 14, 2022, in Berkeley, Calif. California led the U.S. in international enrollment, with over 140,000 international students attending schools there in the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.

With a record number of international students in the U.S., Trump brings uncertainty

Some schools and international students in the U.S. worry about what's to come in the incoming Trump administration. Meanwhile, a new report finds more international students in the U.S. than ever.

More Californians are using Medi-Cal for health care coverage than state officials expected, and the Newsom administration is moving money from the general fund to cover increased costs. Here, Medical personnel work in the emergency room unit at the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister on March 30, 2023.

It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?

California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.

Descendants confront the truth - the Jesuits and Georgetown Univ. sold their ancestors.

The Cost of Inheritance: An America Reframed Special

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app + Encore Sunday, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Explore the issue of reparations for African-Americans. Building on key issues of diversity and democracy; slavery and its aftermath; and socio-economic indicators, this documentary puts real people and their family histories into the reparations debate. Personal stories, expert interviews and rich archival materials underscored by evocative music weaves a narrative around the issue of reparations today so many years after the historical understanding of the end of slavery in America.

Her Universe Fashion Show

Her Universe, the fandom fashion apparel line created by actress Ashley Eckstein, is bringing its geek couture fashion show back to rock the runway at San Diego Comic-Con for the tenth year. Mattel will be presenting the fashion show this year, which will take place on Thursday, July 25 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt hotel in the Harbor Ballroom. Visit: https://sdccblog.com/2024/07/her-universe-fashion-show-returns-to-showcase-geek-couture-at-san-diego-comic-con-2024/ https://www.heruniverse.com/her-universe-fashion-show/ Can’t make the show this year?: Follow all the fun with Her Universe on our social channels and check back here after the show for a full list of all the designers and their designs! Instagram, X & Facebook: @heruniverse TikTok: @officialheruniverse THE HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW IS A FREE EVENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON BADGE

How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse -- and for better

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.

A Teledyne G3 Slocum Glider tries to detect whale sounds off the coast of Georgia. UGA Skidaway Institute doctoral student Frank McQuarrie is taking it out of the water.

New technology gives hope to save endangered right whales

Conservationists are getting better at monitoring the movement of the highly endangered right whale. They hope it will encourage ships to slow down in an effort to save the species.

Justice Smith plays Owen in Jane 's "I Saw the TV Glow." (2024)

Films for Transgender History Month

The Midday Movie Critics are highlighting some films that reflect trans representation on the big screen.

Roberta Flack performs at the San Sebastian Jazz Festival in Spain in 2005.

Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

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