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Georgina Mumba's activism for inclusion of people with disabilities brought her to the United States as one of 1,000 Mandela Washington Fellows under President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative.

The Mis-Education — And Remarkable Triumph — Of Georgina Mamba

She was paralyzed by polio. So why did her school put her in a class for the intellectually disabled? Then one for the blind. Then one for the deaf.

The card reads, in part, "Bye bye, teenage years, bye bye, carefreeness and fun! Lightness is over, hello, health problems. It is so hard to become an adult!"

Art Of Breakups: Museum Enshrines Relics Of Relationships Past

The museum is located Los Angeles and will be home to memorabilia from persons overcoming all types of broken relationships.

John Goodenough's work led to the lithium-ion battery, now found in everything from phones to electric cars. He and fellow researchers at the University of Texas, Austin say they've come up with a faster-charging alternative.

At 94, Lithium-Ion Pioneer Eyes A New Longer-Lasting Battery

In 1980, John Goodenough's work led to the lithium-ion battery, now found in everything from phones to electric cars. He and fellow researchers say they've come up with a faster-charging alternative.

Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore speaks during a campaign event in Midland City on the eve of the special election earlier this month.

FACT CHECK: Where Roy Moore's Voter Fraud Claims Fall Flat

The Alabama GOP Senate nominee's lawsuit was dismissed by a judge on Thursday as the secretary of state certified Democrat Doug Jones the winner of the special election earlier this month.

This undated photo shows the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge.

While Suicides Off Coronado Bridge Add Up, Lighting Project Raises Concerns It Could Get Worse

Prevention strategies remain elusive as lighting promises to boost bridge's profile. Last year, 18 people jumped to their deaths, the second-largest death toll ever.

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly is seen inside a Soyuz simulator at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Star City, Russia. Kelly, along with Expedition 43 Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Roscosmos were at GCTC for the second day of qualification exams in preparation for their launch to the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan March 28, Kazakh time. As the one-year crew, Kelly and Kornienko will return to Earth on Soyuz TMA-18M in March 2016.

A Year In Space

Airs Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 8 p.m. & Tuesday, July 23 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, July 21 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2

Tuba and Cevheri Guven, both journalists, fled to Thessaloniki after being targeted by their own government. Turkey has imprisoned 262 journalists, making it the world's largest jailer of journalists. "If you write something on Twitter, you can go directly to prison," Tuba says.

Turks Fleeing To Greece Find Mostly Warm Welcome, Despite History

More than a year after a failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hundreds of Turks are seeking refuge in Greece — despite long rivalries between the two nations.

Val Olson (from left), Rick Kamm, Steve David and Dee Haskins play up to the net during a pickleball game at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 2011.

Pickleball For All: The Cross-Generational Power Of Play

A fun and social game at any age, pickleball is giving older adults — and their middle-aged kids — an extended lease on the benefits of team sports.

As A Rough Year Ends, We Turn To The Cosmos For Some Perspective

As 2016 winds down, we take a moment to contemplate the billions of years that led to 2017 and the billions more yet to come.

When It Comes To Romantic Attraction, Real Life Beats Questionnaires

Questionnaires of the sort used by dating apps don't come close to predicting initial attraction compared with meeting someone in real life, a study finds. The ineffable mystery of romance remains.

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