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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), delivers a speech in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 28. After its loss at the polls last year on the issue of Scottish independence, the party has quadrupled its membership and is on the ascendant.

From Losers To Possible Kingmakers, A Scottish Party Come Back Strong

No party is expected to win a majority in the upcoming U.K. elections. That means the Scottish National Party, after losing a vote on independence last year, could determine the country's next leader.

AMERICAN MASTERS: Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey

Airs Friday, September 18, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

You won't be able to use a robot lawn mower within 55 miles of the Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, W.Va., if the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has its way.

We Might Welcome Robot Lawn Mowers, But Astronomers Aren't So Happy

The company that makes the Roomba vacuum is developing a lawn mower robot. But the frequency on which it would work is also used by radio telescopes. A mini-battle is being played out in FCC filings.

Where Have All The Bob Seger Albums Gone?

In the era of streaming music, everything ever recorded is supposed to be at our fingertips. So how did one of the biggest names in the Classic Rock canon go missing?

San Diego Travel Writer Completes 800-Mile Walk To California's Missions

Maggie Espinosa visited all of California's 21 missions by foot. She is one of 11 people in modern times to complete the 800-mile journey from San Diego to Sonoma County.

Expect Labs' MindMeld app uses predictive computing to push information to us, instead of us having to ask.

Computers That Know What You Need, Before You Ask

Programs — some already on your smartphone — are preparing useful information based on your past behavior, ushering in the era of predictive, or anticipatory, computing.

Hundreds of pieces of candy attached to handkerchief parachutes fall from the ceiling to honor Gail “Hal” Halvorsen, the American “candy bomber” who dropped gum and chocolate for German children during the Berlin airlift of 1948-49.

Christmas With The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Alfie Boe And Tom Brokaw

Airs Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 at 1:30 a.m. & Thursday, Dec. 25 at 5 a.m. on KPBS TV

Week That Was: Cookie Hacking, Phone Unlocking, Year-Enders

Happy Friday! That means it's time for our weekly roundup of headlines from here at NPR and beyond.

Standards, Grades And Tests Are Wildly Outdated, Argues 'End Of Average'

A Harvard faculty member argues in his new book that averages tell us nothing useful about individuals. That has big implications for schools.

What not to say to a woman with no hair

Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"

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