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Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

Airs Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A new book worries that growing up with smartphones and the Internet has been harmful to a generation of kids. Critic Annalisa Quinn says intergenerational carping is a long, and unhelpful tradition.

Host Julia Collin Davison shows host Bridget Lancaster how to make the best ground beef chili. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reviews food processors. Erin McMurrer uncovers the secrets to the ultimate red lentil soup with north African spices.

A new startup wants to make these neighborhood stores "obsolete." But for many people, bodegas aren't just about convenience — they feed the spirit of a community.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Big Tech emissary to visit Washington, D.C., as scrutiny grows over Russia's online disinformation scheme.

Airs Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Big Tech emissary to visit Washington, D.C., as scrutiny grows over Russia's online disinformation scheme.

Airs Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Cecilia Abadie, the motorist who was cited for allegedly speeding -- and driving while wearing Google Glass -- has won her day in court, after a San Diego traffic commissioner ruled there was no proof Abadie had the device's screen on while she drove.