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The Dressbarn in Nanuet, N.Y., is one of nearly 650 stores expected to close. A final shutdown date has not been announced.

Dressbarn, Women's Clothing Chain, To Close All Stores

The company's CFO, Steven Taylor, called it a difficult decision but said the "chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment."

Bong Joon-ho, here with interpreter Sharon Choi, won big at Sunday's Oscars. His film Parasite took best international feature and best picture, and he was recognized for his direction and writing.

At The Oscars, 'Parasite' Makes Best Picture History

Bong Joon-ho's film about families, class and keeping secrets won best picture. It's the first time a film in a language other than English has won the top prize.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with acting Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie after announcing he will nominate him to lead the department during an event on prison reform in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 18, 2018.

Three Months After Shulkin's Departure, Senate Considers New VA Secretary

As the Senate considers Robert Wilkie's nomination for VA secretary, veterans groups worry that the agency's leadership gap has slowed its work.

Billie Eilish, who swept the four major categories at the 2020 Grammy Awards, accepts her trophy for Song of the Year, for "Bad Guy."

Billie Eilish Sweeps Grammys In Ceremony Clouded By Controversy And Mourning

In a night when Eilish, the youngest artist to win Album and Record of the year, might have otherwise been the whole story, the Recording Academy could not quite put its recent scandals behind it.

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts to her victory over Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.

Naomi Osaka Of Japan Secures Her Second Grand Slam Title With Australian Open Victory

The 21-year-old player stumbled in the second set, but recovered in the third. "I felt like I didn't want to have any regrets," she said of the match.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. with Bernie Sanders on the set of FINDING YOUR ROOTS, Season 4.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: The Impression

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, July 2 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

The Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic in Jackson, Miss. is currently the state's only abortion clinic. The clinic has sued the state in response to a new law restricting abortion access.

Mississippi Governor Signs Nation's Toughest Abortion Ban Into Law

The state's only clinic that does abortions has filed a lawsuit in response to the new law, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of gestation.

Janet Mock, author and activist, featured in FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season 4, premiering Fall 2017.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: The Vanguard

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

Abortion-rights advocate Kim Gibson, a "clinic defender," keeps watch at the entrance of the Jackson Women's Health Organization clinic, the only clinic providing abortions in Mississippi, last month.

Reproductive Rights Advocates Challenge Dozens Of Mississippi Abortion Restrictions

The state recently passed the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, and advocates are now challenging a slate of other laws and regulations restricting the procedure.

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., executive producer, host and writer of FINDING YOUR ROOTS WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR., Season 4, premiering Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at 8 p.m. on PBS.

FINDING YOUR ROOTS: Unfamiliar Kin

Stream now or tune in Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Friday, June 18 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

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