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Children play outside in Kensington, a neighborhood in Philadelphia known for open-air drug markets and gun violence. Last year, due to safety concerns, the Philadelphia Police Department downsized its outdoor summer play program.

Study finds gun assault rates doubled for children in 4 major cities during pandemic

A study of roughly 2,700 shootings in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia found widening racial disparities after the pandemic began, with black children the most frequent victims.

Vice President Harris gave impassioned remarks on reproductive rights at Howard University on Tuesday, her first political event after President Biden officially said he's running for a second term.

Harris starts her 2024 race with a fired-up speech on the fight for abortion rights

Vice President Harris spoke at Howard University on Tuesday night — her first event of the 2024 campaign. She urged the crowd to push back against "extremist so-called leaders" on abortion limits.

Parton's inspiration is a small French bulldog named Billy.

Dolly Parton talks about her new children's book — and standing up to bullies

The music star talks about writing for children, standing up to bullies, and why her program to deliver books to children meant so much to her dad.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, July 8, 2022.

Ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is chosen for Harvard fellowships

Jacinda Ardern resigned as New Zealand's prime minister and left Parliament earlier this year, saying that she "no longer had enough in the tank" to continue in politics.

In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a structure at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is covered in snow Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

Writer E. Jean Carroll (center) arrives at Manhattan federal court on the first day of her defamation case against former President Donald Trump. She's accused him of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.

Donald Trump's civil rape case goes to trial in Manhattan

Former columnist E. Jean Carroll sued the former president for allegedly raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Donald Trump has said she made it all up for publicity reasons.

As epic snow melts, a California community braces for floods

In the heart of California, some rural communities are facing the prospect of being marooned or flooded out by rising water.

A Trino comic display at the Comic Con Museum. April 25, 2023.

Mexican Consulate General to help open 'Trino's World' at Comic-Con Museum

One of the most popular cartoonists in Mexico was celebrated Tuesday with the opening of "Trino's World" — El Mundo de Trino — at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park.

Raquel "Rocky" Tonantzin Aguayo Esquivias grew up swinging in Chicano Park while her mother painted the highway pillars. She now chairs the Aztlán Youth Brigade, leading her generation in taking on the fight their elders began.

50 years after first Chicano Park murals, a younger generation picks up the fight

It’s been 50 years since neighbors first took paintbrushes to the highway pillars in Chicano Park, creating the now-famous murals. KPBS takes a look into the park’s legacy, and its future.

Rocio Perez (far right) is a J. Crew sales associate at the Plaza Palmera outlet mall. She shared her retail experience with students from San Ysidro Middle School, Tuesday, San Ysidro, Calif., April 25, 2023.

San Ysidro students learning early lessons about the changing job market

The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce hosted 120 middle school students for a day-long internship experience in retail.

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