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Your Call: What's on your summer reading list?

On the May 31st edition of Your Call, we'll ask Copperfield Books' Sheryl Cotleur and Green Apple Books’ Kevin Hunsanger to share their recommendations…

Many refugees, who have fled the fighting in Syria's Idlib province, are living in tents during a cold and snowy winter.

U.N.: Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Reaches 'Horrifying New Level'

As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.

KALW Almanac ~ Friday 3/20/20

Happy 97th(!) birthday to Carl Reiner...Today is Friday, March 20, 2020, the 80th day of the year, and the second day of spring. Only 229 days until…

Our Health Care Workers Have Been Through Hell, De Blasio Says

Medical staff have described war-like conditions in New York City hospitals. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's David Greene about the city's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

A temporary field hospital set up at IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday. Spain is one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain Briefly Passes Italy In COVID-19 Cases But Officials See Growth Rate Slowing

Despite the increase, Spain's figures suggest the rate of new infections has begun to slow, according to a spokeswoman for the government's health emergency center.

Prop 51 sparks debate about the best way to fix California schools

Park Elementary School in Hayward is a cheerful place. The halls are dotted with murals of tiny green handprints and scribbled-on schoolwork, and the…

After a period of quarantine at home separated from her children, Tiffany Pinckney recovered from COVID-19. She has become one of the country's first volunteer donors of plasma as part of an experiment to treat COVID-19 patients.

FDA Supports Effort To Develop COVID Treatment From Plasma Of Recovered Patients

The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will take charge of a program that includes the Mayo Clinic and the American Red Cross with funds from the federal government.

President Trump speaks about Syria in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Wednesday as Vice President Pence listens.

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

President Trump defended his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it is time for the U.S. to end its involvement in Middle East conflicts.

Flanked by Buddhist monks, the Dalai Lama, 84, greets visitors in September at a prayer ceremony at his monastery in Dharamsala, India.

Who Will Decide On The Dalai Lama's Successor — His Supporters Or Beijing?

"The Dalai Lama's reincarnation is a civilizational struggle between China and Tibetans over who controls Tibetan Buddhism," says Amitabh Mathur, a former Indian government adviser on Tibetan affairs.

Kevin Anderson celebrates winning a point against John Isner during their long semifinal match Friday at Wimbledon.

Game, Set, Marathon: Anderson Wins Record-Shattering Wimbledon Semifinal

Kevin Anderson needed more than six and a half hours to beat his American opponent, John Isner. It was easily the longest match that late in a major tournament in men's tennis history.

Of 'A Million Ways' to Be Popular, OK Go Finds One

OK Go's dance video for the song "A Million Ways" has become a sensation on the Internet... and it was never intended for public release. Robert Siegel talks with singer/guitarist Damian Kulash and his sister Trish Sie, who choreographed the dance.

Christine Blasey Ford's testimony played on an 18-minute loop outside an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday.

Kavanaugh Hailed At Federalist Society As Protesters Attempt Disruption

One year after his contentious confirmation battle, protesters outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh's speech played Christine Blasey Ford's testimony on a large video screen.

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