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Sam Clovis, a conservative talk radio host who ran President Trump's campaign in Iowa, has been nominated to a top scientific post at the Department of Agriculture even though he lacks a science background.

Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

Sam Clovis has a doctorate in public administration, is skeptical that humans have a role in climate change and pushed theories suggesting former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.

David Mendoza, 12, checks water for ammonia in an aquaponics greenhouse at Montgomery Middle School in Linda Vista, June 22, 2017.

Linda Vista Is Getting An Education Makeover This Summer

Three of its schools will become science-based magnet schools, and a new charter school is breaking ground in the neighborhood.

Tufts University stripped the Sackler name from several of its buildings and divisions earlier this month, citing the billionaire family's role in the opioid crisis. The founders of Purdue Pharma have come under intense scrutiny for how their company misled doctors and patients about the addictiveness of its signature medication.

Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted

According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin.

Tourists walk across flooded St. Mark's Square two days after Venice suffered its highest tide in 50 years.

With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Rising sea levels are not the only threat to Venice. As residents continue to leave, the city risks becoming an empty shell sinking under mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year.

With Waters Rising And Its Population Falling, What Is Venice's Future?

Rising sea levels are not the only threat to Venice. As residents continue to leave, the city risks becoming an empty shell sinking under mass tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year.

A person opens the door of a Department of Licensing office in Lacey, Wash. Starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other accepted form of ID to pass through airport security.

Planning To Fly A Year From Now? Better Double-Check Your Driver's License

Starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or other accepted form of ID to pass through security.

Studies show that when doctors practice compassion, patients fare better, and doctors experience less burnout.

Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?

In their new book Compassionomics, two doctors review the field of compassion research. Their finding? When physicians take time to connect and express care, both patients and doctors benefit.

Vacant rowhouses line a portion of Franklin Square, a formerly redlined neighborhood in Baltimore. New research shows many communities subjected to discriminatory housing practices in the 1930s are hotter today.

Racist Housing Practices From The 1930s Linked To Hotter Neighborhoods Today

A study of more than 100 cities nationwide shows neighborhoods subjected to discriminatory housing policies nearly a century ago are hotter today than other areas.

Advancement of health exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Eugenics Crusade

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is photographed after winning the best leading actor award for Pain and Glory at the Spanish Film Academy's Goya Awards in Málaga, Spain, on Jan. 26.

Why Labeling Antonio Banderas A 'Person Of Color' Triggers Such A Backlash

When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.

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