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Duong Nghe Ly, center, at a news conference in 2011, in which Asian and community leaders discussed a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into a series of racial attacks, in Philadelphia.

After a Racial Attack, A South Philly School Tries to Heal

In 2009, several Asian students were beat up at their high school. Students and teachers said it was a racially motivated attack. Six years later, here's what the school has done change things.

It's been 35 years since Ronald Reagan announced his run for president. He did so just two months before the Iowa caucuses, unlike the protracted campaigning that takes place today.

Throwback Thursday: Reagan Announces Run For President

Imagine a time when presidential candidates declared just two months before Iowa. Flash back to 1979 when Ronald Reagan announced. It's not just timing that's shifted; so has the culture.

Nationally, the University of Phoenix received nearly $1 billion from the new GI Bill over the last five years.

VA Overturns Veteran Enrollment Ban On University Of Phoenix Programs

The VA said Monday that the about-face was based on new information provided by the for-profit campus, which contradicts facts gathered during an on-site state audit in May.

Students prep vegetables at the California Culinary Academy in April 2009 in San Francisco, Calif. The Le Cordon Bleu affiliate is among 16 schools due to close after graduating their final classes due to start in January.

As U.S. Bids Adieu To 'Bleu,' Not All Chefs Say It's Cream Of The Crop

Despite a thriving foodie scene, 16 Le Cordon Bleu cooking schools will soon close. Some restaurateurs say the brand's aura has unnecessarily lured grads into the field and saddled them with debt.

Jonathan Pollard, the American convicted of spying for Israel, leaves a New York court house following his release from prison early on Friday after 30 years on November 20, 2015 in New York.

The Long Saga Of Spy Jonathan Pollard Continues Even After His Release

He's on parole for another five years, during which he'll have to wear a GPS ankle bracelet, won't be able to give interviews, or leave for Israel. NPR's Scott Simon reflects on his release.

New DOJ Policy Calls For Videotaping The Questioning Of Suspects

Senior Justice Department officials have sent out a memo announcing the policy change effective in July.

People mourn for the victims of the bombings at the Place de la Bourse, in the center of Brussels, on Wednesday.

Brussels Attacks, One Day After: What We Know

Terrorist attacks in Brussels killed at least 31 and wounded at least 270 on Tuesday. As the city mourns, police continue to search for a suspected accomplice.

FRONTLINE investigates the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with only limited FDA oversight. The documentary examines the marketing and regulating of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.

FRONTLINE: Supplements And Safety

Airs Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Calls For State To Get Involved In Nuclear Waste Question

The head of a panel monitoring the decommissioning of San Onofre says if Congress can’t agree on a place to store radioactive spent fuel, the state should get involved.

Water spills over a levee along the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans.

Billions Spent On Flood Barriers, But New Orleans Still A 'Fishbowl'

People in New Orleans say the city finally has the storm defense system it should have had before Hurricane Katrina — at a cost of $14.5 billion. Now someone needs to cover the cost to keep it strong.

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