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Masked pro-democracy protesters move a barricade further away from an office tower Tuesday in accordance to a court injunction to clear up part of the protest site, after the arrival of bailiffs outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Authorities were preparing to clear part of a key area of the heart of the city that has been occupied by the demonstrators for nearly two months.

Hong Kong Begins Clearing Main Protest Camp As Demonstrators Watch

Pro-democracy protesters had held the site outside Hong Kong's main government buildings for nearly two months. "We will proceed on the principle of peace and nonviolence," said one protest leader.

Pipes for TransCanada's planned Keystone XL pipeline are stored in Gascoyne, N.D. The U.S. House has voted to approve the proposed project, which would allow crude oil to flow from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The Senate plans to vote Tuesday on legislation that would greenlight the project.

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

The long-delayed project is a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. Ahead of a key Senate vote, we revisit what the Keystone XL pipeline would do and why it's so contentious.

What You Need To Know About The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline

The long-delayed project is a jobs generator to some and an ecological disaster to others. Ahead of a key Senate vote, we revisit what the Keystone XL pipeline would do and why it's so contentious.

Hundreds of school counseling professionals from 32 states listen to a video message from first lady Michelle Obama about the value of school counseling programs.

White House Conference For High School Counselors Kicks Off At SDSU

The conference is aimed at helping high school counselors motivate more students to get college degrees.

Bill Cosby speaking at a press conference about African American art on Nov. 6, 2014.

Bill Cosby's Silence On Rape Allegations Makes Huge Media Noise

Bill Cosby's silence when asked by an NPR anchor about rape allegations made big media news. The ongoing controversy may also hint at a generational divide between his fans and his latest critics.

Sizwe Nzima, right, and one of his six employees deliver medicines to patients in a Cape Town neighborhood.

The Guy Who Delivers HIV Medicine On His Bicycle

A South African teenager got tired of waiting in the clinic for his grandparents' HIV meds. So he came up with a solution. All it took was a bicycle.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower (left center) receives a replica of the Russian Lunik from Premier Nikita Khrushchev (right center) during his state visit to the American capital. Vice President Richard Nixon (left of Eisenhower) watches.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Cold War Roadshow

Airs Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Women who underwent sterilization surgery at a government-run camp were hospitalized in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh after 13 patients died following the procedure.

Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

The tragic news from India of women dying after being sterilized is not the norm. More than 200 million women a year rely on this procedure. Under proper conditions, complications are minimal.

Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif shake hands as Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yussef bin Alawi and former EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton watch in Muscat on November 9, 2014.

With Deadline Looming, U.S. And Iran Meet In Geneva For Nuclear Talks

The two sides have set Nov. 24 as the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran's nuclear program. If successful, the negotiations have the potential to remake the Middle East.

Criminal Law Says Minors Can't Consent — But Some Civil Courts Disagree

No state has an age of consent lower than 16. But in some civil cases, attorneys argue that children can make decisions about whom they have sex with — and, in some courtrooms, those attorneys win.

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