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Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud makes his first speech as king following the death of his half-brother Abdullah on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

King Salman, 79, presided over the dramatic transformation of Riyadh with a record for good governance, but he is not viewed as a reformer and is unlikely to change the course of Saudi politics.

CAS-9 is a powerful protein that acts like a pair of molecular scissors, capable of cutting strands of DNA in precise locations in the genome so that the DNA can be edited.

NOVA: Human Nature

Airs Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 + Stream with the PBS Video App

Brent King On Impact Of Chelsea's Law Five Years After His Daughter's Death

It's the fifth anniversary of Chelsea's Law — AB1844 — which reformed California criminal sentencing law to include life without the possibility of parole for offenders who commit forcible sex crimes against children.

A customer tests an eyebrow pencil in the mirror at the New York City flagship store for the beauty startup Glossier. It's one of the latest companies to become a unicorn, with a market value of $1 billion as of March.

With So Many Startups Growing Into Unicorns, Can They Still Be Magical?

Six years ago, "unicorn" became the name for startup tech companies valued at $1 billion or more. At the time, only 39 companies had earned the title. Since then, the club has grown to 484 members.

When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame and Secrecy Make It Hard to Seek Help

Most people think domestic violence involves an adult abusing an intimate partner or a child, but children can also threaten, bully and attack family members. Some abused parents are speaking out.

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, seen here in 2018, has been added to the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. She is leading the court's investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.

Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Prosecutor Investigating Alleged U.S. War Crimes

The International Criminal Court has been looking into allegations of torture by the U.S. in Afghanistan. The U.S. is not a member of the court though its allies the UK and France are.

UC San Diego's campus is shown in this undated aerial photo.

UC San Diego Joins Second National Clinical Trial For COVID-19

UC San Diego Health announced Wednesday it will join a second, national clinical trial to develop a vaccine designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, by the end of the year.

The chairman of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service says the panel's overarching goal is to "create a universal expectation of service" in which every American is "inspired and eager to serve."

Should Young Americans Be Required To Do Public Service? Federal Panel Says Maybe

The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service says it is considering how the nation could implement a universal service program and whether it should be mandatory or optional.

Glenn Close accepts the best actress in a motion picture – drama award for her role in The Wife during the 76th Golden Globe Awards.

Golden Globes 2019: The Complete List Of Winners

Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and The Kominsky Method, Glenn Close, and Lady Gaga all took home awards. Here is the complete list of winners.

In this April 19, 2019 file photo, migrant children play soccer at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on Good Friday in Homestead, Fla. The government has stopped reimbursing some contracted shelters for the cost of teaching immigrant children English-language courses and providing legal services and recreational activities. The Health and Human Services department notified shelters around the country recently that it was not going to reimburse them for teachers' pay or other costs.

Feds: No More Education, Legal Services For Immigrant Kids

Immigrant children in the care of the U.S. government may no longer have access to English-language courses and legal services, officials said Wednesday.

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