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Beachgoers at the La Jolla Cove bask in the sun, July 22, 2018.

High Heat, High Surf Expected For San Diego County This Week

San Diego County again will face extreme heat and high surf beginning and lasting through Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

The 2019 Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA further supports previous findings that increasingly diverse audiences seek diverse television and movie content.

Hollywood Diversity Report Finds Progress, But Much Left To Gain

The annual UCLA study tallies box office numbers and ratings alongside diversity both on and off screen. Today's "increasingly diverse audiences prefer diverse film and television content," it finds.

(l-r) Host Masud Olufani, contributor Andy Borowitz and host Celeste Headlee.

RETRO REPORT ON PBS

Airs Mondays & Tuesdays, Oct. 7 - 29, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Palforzia, a new drug to treat peanut allergies, is expected to get FDA approval. The main ingredient of the drug is peanut flour.

Allergists Debate Anticipated FDA Approval Of A Peanut Allergy Drug

Some question the need for a costly pill that's basically made of peanut flour. But with standardized capsules, more peanut allergy sufferers could gain access to a treatment now available to few.

Iririn Srirada sells papaya salad and other items at the East Hollywood Farmers’ Market, June 6, 2019.

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Invigorate California's Economy

Immigrants tend to be bigger risk-takers than people born in California when it comes to starting a business. Here’s why that’s a good thing for the state’s economy.

Laugh, Cry And Gasp Along With The Best Viral Classroom Moments of 2019

Our annual roundup of the top viral teaching/learning moments from around the country on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.

Gurmeet Singh holds a photo of his granddaughter, Gurupreet Kaur, who died of heatstroke in Arizona in June 2019. The 6-year-old and her mother had just crossed into the U.S. from Mexico.

The Long, Perilous Route Thousands Of Indians Have Risked For A Shot At Life In U.S.

The journey from India can zigzag to Russia, the Mideast, the Caribbean and Central America. U.S. Border Patrol figures show more than 7,600 Indians were detained on the U.S.-Mexico border last year.

Currently students of color are underrepresented in medical schools, but their numbers are slowly growing.

A Push For Diversity In Medical School Is Slowly Paying Off

American medical schools have historically been disproportionately white, but they are starting to attract more diverse students. The change may be the result of a diversity policy with teeth.

2013 Figure skating national champion and Olympic hopeful Max Aaron trains at the World Arena Ice Hall in Colorado Springs. Aaron recently graduated with a degree in finance.

Training For The Olympics Is Hard Enough. Try Doing That While Earning A Degree

Olympic athletes struggle to balance the demands of their sports with college.

Trash piles in Monteverde, a residential neighborhood in Rome. During this scorching hot summer, the city's residents and visitors are being tested by a massive trash crisis that has prompted doctors to warn of the possible spread of diseases as birds, vermin and wild animals scavenge amid the rotting refuse.

In Rome, Uncollected Trash Festers In Scorching Heat

Doctors have warned of health risks from tons of garbage rotting in the Italian capital's streets during the summer's hot spells.

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