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Anderson and Karen Lawson at their StoryCorps recording in Atlanta in 2015.

Their Dad Transformed Video Games In The 1970s — And Passed On His Pioneering Spirit

The late Jerry Lawson helped invent the first video game console with interchangeable games. His children say he brought the fun and games home and showed them they could create their own path.

President Biden and Vice President Harris will participate in a White House event addressing hate-based violence on Thursday.

Biden calls on the country to unite against white supremacy at a summit on hate

The "United We Stand" summit brought together experts on hate-based violence and honored communities that have survived attacks.

Supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro invade the National Congress in Brasilia on Sunday.

Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress

Supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, who are calling on the military to take control of the country, broke into three government buildings in Brazil's capital on Sunday.

When Caitlin Wells Salerno and Jon Salerno's first son, Hank, was born, his delivery cost the family only $30. Gus' bill came in at more than $16,000, all told — including the $2,755 ER charge. The family was responsible for about $3,600 of the total.

A hospital hiked the price of a routine childbirth by calling it an 'emergency'

Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge.

A landscape that was barren just 25 years ago is now green and fertile. These terraces were carved into the landscape to help retain water in the land and to make farming more efficient. Steep slopes were to be returned to nature. The results speak for themselves.

THE AGE OF NATURE

Stream now or tune in Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 8-11 p.m. on KPBS 2

El Salvador's president has taken over the government and installed martial law

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.

How a group of journalists is documenting war crimes in Ukraine

NPR's Juana Summers talks with war correspondent Janine Di Giovanni about the Reckoning Project, which trains journalists in Ukraine to collect evidence of war crimes to use in international court.

Customers sit in an outdoor dining area on India Street in Little Italy, June 18, 2020.

San Diego Mayor Wants To Expand Outdoor Dining During Pandemic

Mayor Kevin Faulconer unveiled a proposal Thursday to speed up permitting of outdoor dining to help restaurants and other businesses that face limited indoor capacity due to social distancing restrictions.

Comickaze store manager Lucky Bronson rings up regular customer Gary Dexter.

Comickaze's origin story reveals how the San Diego shop survived the pandemic

Late owner Robert Scott helped build a community that supported the comic book store through multiple hurdles, even a pandemic.

Police officers stand guard as people wait in queue to buy petrol at a fuel station, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 17, 2022.

In Sri Lanka, inflation means food shortages, blackouts — and days-long lines for gas

Sri Lanka offers a cautionary tale for countries struggling with inflation. Anger over fuel lines spilled into the streets and toppled a government. Will nationalism surge, or unity prevail?

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