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Opinion: Alexei Navalny Fights For Freedom Of Expression In Putin's Russia

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the sentencing this week of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Putin critic was poisoned last year, recovered in Germany, then arrested for violating parole.

Palm trees on a particularly hot weekend in San Diego, July 12, 2020.

San Diego County Broke Record Temperatures Amid Weekend Heat Wave

San Diego County broke a number of temperature records this weekend amid a heat wave expected to keep temperatures high through Monday forecasters said.

A seawall stretches for hundreds of miles along the coast of Guyana, in northern South America. It protects the low-lying coastal lands where the majority of Guyana's population lives. The region is acutely threatened by rising sea levels, as well as other symptoms of climate change, yet Guyana is embracing the oil industry.

Guyana is a poor country that was a green champion. Then Exxon discovered oil

Guyana, one of South America's poorest countries, is under severe threat by rising seas. That had made it a champion of climate action, but it all changed when ExxonMobil found oil off its waters.

A man holds “One Tragedy, Two Victims” sign at the Feb. 20, 2016 protest in support of Peter Liang at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, N.Y.

INDEPENDENT LENS: Down A Dark Stairwell

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A sign warns of extreme heat danger in mid-June at the Badwater Basin in Death Valley, Calif.

Here are 5 tips to help you stay safe and cool in extreme heat

Heat waves today are not the same as 60 years ago. The warming climate is making them more intense and they're lasting longer. Here are five ways you can beat the heat and stay cool.

How Parents Can Address Kids' Pandemic Weight Gain

Upset routines and unhealthy parental habits have sapped children's fitness, says pediatric nurse practitioner Suzannah Stivison. She offers ways parents can help promote healthier habits.

Instead of going to college this fall, Brian Williams got a job at a Jimmy John's near his home in Stafford, Texas. He says paying for college was always going to be hard, but it was even harder to justify the expense during a pandemic.

'Losing A Generation': Fall College Enrollment Plummets For 1st-Year Students

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.

For decades, the Earth has steadily gotten hotter. The planet has already warmed about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (or almost 1 degree Celsius) compared with in the mid-20th century.

2019 Was The 2nd-Hottest Year On Record, According To NASA And NOAA

Last year's data collected by the agencies is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now almost 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century.

The U.K. has approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

UK's Approval Of Pfizer Vaccine Should 'Give People Hope', Vaccine Expert Says

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was developed fast. But a leading vaccine expert says its important for consumers to know the companies "haven't cut corners" in the clinical science.

Paulina Olvera Cáñez holds a protest sign in this photo taken in October 2020.

Port of Entry Podcast: A Border Activist Makes Connections Between The Black Lives Matter Movement And Migrant Rights

In a new episode of KPBS’ border podcast “Port of Entry, migrant rights activist Paulina Olvera Cáñez talks about her life on both sides of the border and how and why she’s helping bring the Black Lives Matter movement to Tijuana.

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