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Smog In Western U.S. Starts Out As Pollution In Asia, Researchers Say

By tripling their emission of pollutants, Asian countries have contributed as much as 65 percent of a rise in ozone levels in the western U.S., scientists say.

Anastasio Hernandez Rojas stands with two of his children at a Coronado beach in this undated photograph.

Initial OK Given To $1M Settlement In Border Death Case

Anastasio Hernandez Rojas died in 2010, after border agents shot him multiple times with a Taser.

Dunn carefully loads Holt into the van as her mom, Meagan Holt, looks on.

No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transport Program Faces Cuts In Some States

For more than 50 years, the health program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry some clients to and from medical appointments. But a few states say transport is currently too expensive.

Tributes to victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are left near the building in West London on Friday. Combustible cladding has been found in a number of similar tower blocks in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May said.

Massive Fire At London High-Rise Started In A Refrigerator, Police Say

Investigators also say some of the building's exterior materials failed safety tests. Police say they're considering manslaughter charges over the blaze, in which at least 79 people died.

Sears, once the monolith of American retail, says that there is "substantial doubt" that it will be able to keep its doors open. Company shares tumbled more than 12 percent Wednesday. Above, the department store's location in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood today.

Can Sears Survive? Maybe Not, Company Admits In Financial Filings

Shares of the company's stock tumbled 12 percent today after the company acknowledged Tuesday that its future viability is not a sure thing. The company lost $2 billion last year.

David Adam Moore sings the solo role in "Soldier Songs," an opera that explores the experiences of the modern soldier.

Celebrate Veterans Day With San Diego Opera's 'Soldier Songs'

San Diego Opera kicks off dētour series with modern opera

Brendan Dassey is escorted out of court in Wisconsin's Manitowoc County in 2006.

Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Wins Federal Appeals Court Case

A three-judge panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Dassey should be released unless the state of Wisconsin decides to retry him within 90 days or appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Susan, a poet, writer, filmmaker and feminist, and Stephen, artist, illustrator, and social entrepreneur, followed this spirit their whole lives. They are the 2017 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionary honorees.

Hall of Fame: 2017 Inductees

KPBS recognizes Susan Polis Schutz and Stephen Schutz as the 2017 KPBS Hall of Fame Visionary honorees.

Physician assistant James Williams (right) describes the treatment of burn patients as "a very tactile type of medicine."

Civilians With Severe Burns Treated At Texas Military Hospital

The U.S. military's burn center in San Antonio is responsible for treating service members who are badly burned. But, to stay sharp, the medical teams there also treat civilians.

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and other female senators were excluded from the Senate leadership health task force this summer.

Often Missing From The Current Health Care Debate: Women's Voices

When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, eight women from around the country share their personal stories, fears and hopes.

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