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'Helping Children Succeed' Starts At Birth; A Case For The Power Of Nurture

Paul Tough's new book surveys the best new evidence on how to overcome the effects of poverty.

Tech Week That Was: Online Comments, iPad Hacks And The ACC

It's time for your NPR All Tech Week in Review! Here's a rundown, in case you missed any of the technology and culture coverage on the airwaves and around the interwebs this week.

'Skyfaring': The Poetry And Science Of Air Travel

When you fly, is it all about the cramped cabin? Anthropologist Barbara J. King interviews a pilot whose book reconnects us to the joys of flying through the clouds.

A poster for The Interview, which will open in nearly 300 theaters on Christmas Day. The movie is also being shown on streaming services.

'The Interview' Gets Nationwide Theatrical Release

Nearly 300 independent theaters are showing the comedy, which Sony Pictures had originally pulled following threats. The studio is also showing the movie on streaming services.

Protesters gather downtown during the American Legislative Exchange Council, July 22, 2015.

Conservative ALEC Conference Opens In San Diego Amid Protests

The American Legislative Exchange Council opened its annual conference in San Diego, drew Republican presidential hopefuls and protests from several groups concerned about the conservative group's role in legislation.

The West Street Schoolhouse in Southington, CT was built around 1760. It was heated with a potbellied wood stove.

The Return Of The One Room Schoolhouse

"Hyper-local micro-schools" bring the tiny school into the digital age.

Another pothole bites the dust, thanks to the efforts of Gangadhara Tilak.

Look Out, Potholes! This 67-Year-Old Retiree Is Out To Fill You

Gandgadhara Tilak Katnam is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary mission: getting rid of India's killer potholes.

1978 class of women portrait with astronaut suit.

MAKERS: Season 2: Women In Space

Airs Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Protesters gather in front of the FCC headquarters in Washington, D.C. to alert others to the need of an open Internet. The FCC is proposing rules on network neutrality, meaning Internet providers can't give a faster connection to those who can pay more.

FCC To Unveil Proposed Rules To Govern Internet Traffic

The Federal Communications Commission will vote Thursday to unveil its proposed rules and begin the process of debate. There will be 2 months for comment and then another 2 months for revision.

After Grant Hernandez, an undergraduate security researcher at the University of Central Florida, hacked Nest, he programmed it to riff off a favorite line from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey."

Is Your Watch Or Thermostat A Spy? Cybersecurity Firms Are On It

The Internet can reside in almost anything inside your home, which heightens opportunities for hacking your personal privacy. Cybersecurity firms face the tall task of keeping you protected.

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