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Rats! Their Population In New York Might Be Seriously Overestimated

If one urban legend is to be believed, there are as many rats as people — 8 million. Statistician Jonathan Auerbach decided to test that idea.

An American Airlines airplane prepares to land at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on Sept. 19. Currently charter flights (including American Airlines charters) are the only way to fly between the two countries, but commercial flights are set to resume under a new aviation agreement.

Commercial Flights To Resume From U.S. To Cuba

Restrictions on visiting Cuba will remain, but authorized travelers can soon fly directly from American airports to the island nation. Currently, charter flights are the only air travel option.

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK’S ILLUSTRATED: Sweet American Classics

Airs Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, right, and Facebook lobbyist Joel Kramer, left, are part of the Internet Association, which filed comments in support of net neutrality Monday.

Tech Giants Make Net Neutrality Case As Deadline Nears

The nation's top Internet companies are officially pressing for broad regulation to maintain free and equal access to the Internet.

'One Of Us' Examines The Damaged Inner Terrain Of Norwegian Mass Shooter

Journalist Asne Seierstad's book chronicles the 2011 shooting massacre in her country. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls the work "engrossing, important and undeniably difficult to read."

San Diego Chargers cheerleaders perform as the team plays the New England Patriots during the first half in an NFL football game on Dec. 7, 2014 in San Diego.

Chargers Cheerleaders Get Pay Raise For Last Game Of Season

A law went into effect on Jan. 1 requiring all California sports teams to give their cheerleaders at least the minimum wage.

Top prospect Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs will bat fourth in his debut Friday against the San Diego Padres. Bryant hit 43 home runs in the minors last season.

Can Top Slugger Joining Cubs End 106 Years of Sadness?

Top prospect Kris Bryant is set to bat fourth against the Padres Friday in his major league debut, bringing with him hope Chicago may someday soon win another championship.

New transit-oriented, mixed-use walkable downtowns, like this one in Rockville, Md., are often replacing indoor shopping malls and strip malls that once defined suburban America.

Here's What's Becoming Of America's Dead Shopping Malls

What happens when a shopping mall dies? Often they're turning into medical centers, churches, schools and universities and new suburban downtowns.

A video about the Apple Watch is shown during an Apple special event in Cupertino, California.

The Apple Watch Is Here And Another Tech Hype Cycle Commences

Apple unveiled its first new product line since 2010, a wearable computing device called the Apple Watch. But is it a game changer? You can't trust all the hype.

Is Netflix Chill? Kenyan Authorities Threaten To Ban The Streaming Site

Two weeks ago, Kenyans finally got access to Netflix. But we still don't know if they'll binge happily every after.

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